A study by Asan Medical Center found that people who used weight loss medication and later regained weight were 4.2 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The research also linked weight loss medication use to higher odds of depression and suicide-related measures. The team said the findings may reflect both neuropsychiatric effects and psychological frustration tied to failed weight control. The study analyzed 27,741 adults from Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data collected between 2013 and 2022.
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People who have taken weight loss medication and regained weight afterward were more than four times as likely to have suicidal thoughts, highlighting mental health concerns tied to the medications.
According to a study by a research team at Asan Medical Center on Sunday, people who took weight loss medication were 1.9 times more likely to experience depression and 2.7 times as likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who had not.
The team analyzed data on 27,741 adults, including 10,908 men and 16,833 women, drawn from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2013 and 2022.
