Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss.

The newest weight-loss drugs, Wegovy and Zepbound, are incredibly popular. But doctors are still learning about all of the ways they affect the body—both helpful and harmful—beyond reducing weight. In report published in Nature Medicine,

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic may decrease your risk of developing 42 health conditions, but increase your chance of experiencing 19 others, according to one of the most comprehensive studies-of-its-kind to date.