Rosie LeishmanMultimedia Journalist·Newstalk ZB·24 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM6 mins to read‌Ozempic is a prescription-only medicine used to help control blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes. It has recently gained attention for its use in weight loss. Photo / 123rfNutritionists and eating disorder support services say they’re seeing a return of the thin-obsessed culture of the 80s and 90s, fuelled by the popularity of weight-loss medications and social media.

Weight-loss medications or GLP-1s, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, have been on the market globally since the early 2000s and