Millions of Brits 'should get Ozempic to slash their chances of heart attack and stroke': Major...

READ MORE: Kids who use phones or watch TV when eating more likely to be fatMillions of Britons should be prescribed weight-loss jabs to slash their chances of heart attack and stroke, cardiologists said yesterday.

The biggest study yet on Ozempic and Wegovy found their key ingredient was a 'game-changer' for heart patients, including those who did not lose weight The discovery is set to transform how the NHS treats heart disease with the new class of drugs – known as GLP-1 agonists – likely to be prescribed by the end of the decade.

Given once weekly at the same dose as Wegovy, the jab was found to have the same heart health benefits to patients, regardless of their weight. This effect was seen regardless of weight loss, suggesting the drugs target an underlying biological mechanism such as inflammation, which is linked to chronic diseases including cancer.

Semaglutide could be prescribed as an additional treatment for heart problems alongside statins and blood pressure medication, with almost all of those in the trial already taking statins. Known as Ozempic, it was initially used to treat type 2 diabetes before being repurposed as the weight loss drug, Wegovy, which is given at a higher dose.

'There are already people in the Treasury thinking about the savings to the economy because of the opportunity to boost productivity. You need to get your workforce as fit as possible.' MailOnline revealed in January this year that heart death rates among under-75s are up to three times higher in cities like Glasgow, Manchester and Blackpool than in Rutland.

British Heart Foundation analysis showed Glasgow City saw the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease between 2018 and 2020.At the other end of the scale, Rutland in the East Midlands had the fewest deaths per 100,000 people . People left with large folds of excess skin can have difficulties with basic hygiene, leading to fungal infections, sores and immobility.

Celebrities have been seen looking visibly gaunt after using the slimming jabs, including former X-Factor judge Sharon Osbourne. In a recent interview she admitted that she was unhappy with her appearance and wanted to gain weight again but was unable to.

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