Originally approved to help with excess weight and obesity, Wegovy and Ozempic, have become synonymous with weight loss fads. Here's what you need to know.

Semaglutide, the underlying drug marketed as Ozempic and Wegovy, works by mimicking a hormone that triggers the body to feel full. When the drug interacts with a receptor in the stomach, patients feel full sooner and for a longer period of time after eating. The drug does not cause weight loss directly – instead, it makes you want to eat less.

Sima Sistani, who took up the CEO post at WW International two-and-a-half years ago, is out, according to the company.

The embattled diet brand said it is adding a compounded weight-loss drug in accordance with FDA rules and manufacturing standards. WeightWatchers announced on Tuesday that it will offer a compounded version of Novo Nordisk‘s popular weight-loss drug Wegovy as part of its weight-management programs,

Men, Baby Boomers, and postgraduate degree-holders were among those most likely to say they wouldn’t choose medication over dieting.

While medications like Ozempic originally dominated the weight-loss space, Wegovy is another injectable prescription weight-loss drug worth knowing about. When properly prescribed, it's been shown to help people lose weight and keep it off,