Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching hundreds of dollars per prescription. The poll found that about half of Americans support Medicare and Medicaid covering weight-loss drugs for those with obesity, while around 20 percent oppose it and 25 percent are neutral.

Actress and comedian Amy Schumer said she took Ozempic three years ago and quickly lost 30 lbs. However, she quit the medication after the weekly injections gave her bad nausea that left her bedridden.