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Some people who take the medication say there's stigma attached to using the drugs to lose weight, too, which Alix says puts some people off taking the injections.

Without the drug, patients lose weight and strength, which means their ability to cope with treatment such as chemotherapy is reduced.

"With the rise of Ozempic, so many people are using it. Over the last few years, celebrities just lost weight and didn't talk about it."

"They'll cut off coverage, saying, 'Well, you don't need it anymore. You've lost weight.' But of course, the reason they lost weight is because of the medicine," she said.

Besides going meatless, many people want to lose weight in the new year.