India, June 27 -- As GLP-1 receptor agonists like Ozempic continue to dominate global conversations around weight loss, a doctor is urging patients to look beyond the scale. Also read | 7 weight loss myths busted by celebrity fitness trainer Tridev Pandey: 'Never go for Ozempic.'

In a detailed critique shared on Instagram on June 19, Dr Sanjay Bhojraj, a US-based interventional cardiologist with over two decades of experience, warned about the long-term consequences of relying solely on medications without a comprehensive lifestyle strategy.

"Not all weight loss on GLP-1 medications is healthy weight loss," Dr Bhojraj said, challenging the mainstream narrative surrounding the drugs. "And the biggest mistake I see? People confuse eating ...