To Ozempic or to Mounjaro? The Weight Loss Drug Primer

How effective are these drugs? Who should take them? What are the side effects, both short and long term? Are these to be taken life-long?

- PRIYA SAHGAL

India's top endocrinologist, Dr. Ambrish Mithal, has come out with a very well-timed and much-needed explainer on the new crop of weight loss drugs that have flooded the market. Entitled, "The Weight Loss Revolution: Weight Loss Drugs and How to Use Them," the book is co-authored with writer and senior journalist Shivam Vij. In fact, apart from the to-the-point headline, the book comes with a heartfelt dedication—"To all the brave souls who've survived countless diet plans." That should strike a chord the world over.

This is a book whose time is now. For if there is one constant topic in the drawing rooms of today, it is around Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy, and Rybelsus. The battle of the bulge is one that is fought globally, and suddenly the losing side has been handed a potent new weapon.