The future with GLP1 agonists

Hi all, 

I'm starting to see increasingly panicked posts from commercial people about these.  And of course the inevitable (not entirely sure of the ethics) product developments to meet a "need" (also a need not to lose profits, let's be honest).

I'm old enough to remember low sugar products being made to address all the Atkins diet aficionados.  They came, they left.  Will this be the same or will it endure?

I'm unsure.  So far they look promising for health but when used for weight loss, they appear to be life long medications (or face relapsing back on your weight gain).  I'm not a science denier by any means but there is a bit of niggling uncertainty I have about them.  Firstly the risk on sarcopenia in the elderly.  Which, ok, by the time you've got there if you were morbidly obese beforehand, you've probably won in the game of life.  But secondly if it encourages you to consume a lot less, is there not a risk on reducing fibre significantly and potential bowel issues (diverticulitis or even bowel cancer)?  Lastly, eating is a joy and part of social life.  By cutting back on this joy, is it not going to damage mental health and social cohesion?  Will we all end up injecting ourselves and drinking "Huel"?  (Omg, I have never been tempted to drink that stuff.)

I'm overweight, not as obese as my photo would suggest but I exercise a lot and eat reasonably healthily.  It ain't shifting.  But currently I'm not tempted to pay the c. £200 a month I'd need to have these drugs, mostly because I worry about the long term and side effects.

Thoughts?

• Are you seeing impacts on sales in your industry?
• What are your thoughts on these drugs in general?
• Would you take them?