Some GLP-1 users are getting scurvy
- Posted on February 21, 2026
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Some GLP-1 users are getting scurvy
Some patients taking popular weight-loss drugs are ending up with a condition associated with 18th-century sea voyages: scurvy. GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic suppress appetite so effectively that some users are consuming too little nutrient-dense food, researchers say, putting them at risk for vitamin deficiencies, which can affect bone, brain,...