Wegovy, Mounjaro help Korean doctor navigate lifelong struggle with obesity
The after school meal never varied. He laid grilled pork belly in the largest pan in the kitchen to grill. After finishing the meat, he made instant noodles, tossing in generous helpings of rice cakes, dumplings and cheese before finishing the meal by stirring cooked rice into the remaining broth. As a high school student, Chang Hyoung-woo cooked this meal alone in the kitchen whenever he could,…
Chang Hyoung-woo, a Korean doctor, faced a lifelong struggle with obesity. His after-school meals were notoriously heavy, often consisting of grilled pork belly, instant noodles with rice cakes and dumplings, and a final addition of cooked rice into the broth. This monotonous diet was his primary indulgence since childhood, a stark contrast to his peers who played outdoors.
Chang's preference for fried chicken, hamburgers, red meat, snacks, cola, and ice cream was evident, and he had little interest in traditional Korean dishes like sukiyaki and shabu-shabu. His eating habits resembled that of sumo wrestlers and traditional Korean ssirum wrestlers who gained weight through lavish meals. Despite his love for heavy meals, Chang's struggle with obesity drove him to seek medical help.
It was then that he discovered Wegovy and Mounjaro, drugs that significantly aided him in managing his weight.
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