Canadians are taking Ozempic, but stigma around weight stops them talking about it

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The shame and stigma attached to body size and obesity has crept into the use of weight-loss medications like Ozempic, says a woman who has struggled with her weight for years. 

“People have very strong opinions about people who aren’t able to lose weight … [they] just think people that are overweight are lazy and not trying to do anything,” said Edmonton woman Raegan Sather.

Sather has tried several things to lose weight over the last decade, from working out with a personal trainer to putting herself on strict diets. But she only got the results

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