Jeremy Clarkson recently shared an amusing incident that occurred at an airport due to an unexpected side effect of using Mounjaro.
Roughly 12 percent of adults in the United States, equivalent to one in eight people, have opted for ‘fat loss’ injections to address persistent weight issues.
These GLP-1 medications simulate a hormone naturally produced by the body, which is responsible for regulating blood sugar levels and enhancing feelings of fullness.
This leads to a decreased appetite, facilitating significant weight reduction for users.
Originally intended for treating type 2 diabetes, drugs like Ozempic are not officially recognized by the FDA for weight loss. Nevertheless, this hasn’t deterred individuals, including celebrities, from using them for weight management.
Jeremy Clarkson, the well-known British television presenter and former Top Gear host, is among the celebrities who have admitted to using these injections. He recently recounted an embarrassing moment at airport security attributed to the medication.
In a post on X, previously known as Twitter, the 65-year-old mentioned a ‘Mounjaro problem’ that caught him off guard.
“At airports you’re made to remove your belt and then told to stand in the body scanner with your arms in the air,” Clarkson wrote.
This poses a challenge, as he humorously noted, because ‘you can’t hold your trousers up.’
The Clarkson’s Farm star jested about how much weight he’d lost due to the drug, to the point where his pants no longer fit properly and likely fell during the airport security process.
This humorous mishap coincides with recent scientific evaluations of top weight-loss injections, including Mounjaro, semaglutide (found in Wegovy and Ozempic), and Saxenda. Mounjaro emerged as the most effective among them.
Published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, the findings showed that tirzepatide, the active component in Mounjaro, enabled patients to lose the most weight and maintain it longer compared to other GLP-1 drugs.
The review highlighted that Mounjaro users lost an impressive 16 percent of their body weight in 12 to 18 months and maintained the results for up to 3.5 years.
According to Doctor Crystal Wyllie at ZAVA, the effects of Mounjaro can become noticeable as soon as week two.
Regarding weight loss, she indicated that users might see a change in their physique, or at least a lower number on the scale, by the fourth week.
ZAVA reports that patients generally lose an average of four percent of their initial body weight within the first month on Mounjaro.
Therefore, if you’re beginning this treatment and planning a trip soon, it might be wise to carry an extra pair of trousers to avoid a situation similar to Clarkson’s.