Robert Jenrick has admitted utilizing Ozempic – however insisted he “didn’t get pleasure from it”.
The Tory management hopeful was commenting on rumours about his dramatic weight reduction over the previous yr.
Jenrick, who stop as immigration minister final yr claiming Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda plan didn’t go far sufficient, advised Politico that he “took Ozempic for a brief time frame” as he tried to shed the kilos.
He stated: “Didn’t significantly get pleasure from it, nevertheless it was useful. Since then I’ve simply misplaced weight within the regular manner by consuming much less, consuming extra healthily, doing a little train — going to the fitness center, going working. I’ve misplaced 4 stone in 12 months.”
Ozempic – also referred to as semaglutide – was initially used as a remedy for individuals with kind 2 diabetes to handle blood sugar ranges by way of a once-weekly injection pen.
However when it was observed that considered one of its side-effects was weight reduction, it turned fashionable as a drug utilized by individuals on a weight loss plan.
In June, Diabetes UK warned of “intermittent provide and shortages” of Ozempic as a result of a surge in demand.
Among the many celebrities who’ve admitted utilizing Ozempic are Sharon Osbourne, Amy Schumer, Tracy Morgan and Billie Jean King.
Nevertheless, its side-effects can embody gastrointestinal issues, comparable to diarrhoea, vomiting, and nausea.
Jenrick is considered one of six Tory MPs vying to succeed Rishi Sunak as occasion chief. The others are Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride, James Cleverly, Priti Patel and Tom Tugendhat.
Conservative deputy chairman Matt Vickers yesterday resigned his put up to again Jenrick’s marketing campaign.