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Overall relative search volume (RSV) for 'Ozempic' grew exponentially in the United States between March 2018 and February 2023.
Practitioners should be aware of the increasing public interest in Ozempic for weight loss.
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Between March 2018 and February 2023, overall RSV in 'Ozempic' grew exponentially in the United States.
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The study uses Google Trends data over a significant time period.
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Public Interest in the Off-Label Use of Glucagon-like Peptide 1 Agonists (Ozempic) for Cosmetic Weight Loss: A Google Trends Analysis
Sabrina H. Han et al. · Aesthetic Surgery Journal · 2023
DOI 10.1093/asj/sjad211
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