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I'd say there is some anecdotal truth to it. Two of my close friends both had a fairly large reduction in weight and both of them admitted to using Ozempic.

One of my friends, I would consider heavily overweight if not obese (I'm not sure what the specific definition is). The other was certainly heavier but not by anything I would consider crazy. She however was working out religiously and watching her food intake and still struggled. She admitted to using it and it helped kick start her journey.

My other friend (heavier one) took it to lose weight for a wedding. Dropped a lot of weight, but didn't work out or change eating habits, stopped taking it and gained weight back.

So long story, I would say it's fairly likely that some of your acquaintances are taking/using it.