Give obese patients Ozempic before surgery, medics say after study finds it lowers complications READ MORE: How a 2ft lizard holds the key to Ozempic's slimming powers By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 06:35 EDT, 13 June 2024 | Updated: 06:57 EDT, 13 June 2024 e-mail View comments Weight loss jabs could help obese patients suffer fewer complications after surgery, research today suggested. Injections such as Ozempic and Wegovy, hailed by the likes of Elon Musk and Jeremy Clarkson , are proven to help overweight people shed up to two stone. Now, according to experts, combining the treatments could be the most effective way to shed the pounds quickly before surgery.
The scientists from the US said obese people who may be considered too high risk for bariatric (weight loss) surgery could qualify after taking the drugs. Research shows patients who are obese — with a body mass index (BMI) score of 30 or more — have a greater chance of developing surgical and anaesthetic complications. In these individuals, losing between five to ten per cent of their weight this could reduce some of the risks, NHS sources claim.
Now, according to experts, combining the treatments could be the most effective way to shed the pounds quickly before surgery. The scientists, from the US, said obese people who may be considered 'too sick' for bariatric surgery could qualify after taking the drugs. Research has long shown patients with extreme obesity — a body mass index (BM.
