What is the 'Oatzempic' trend, and are its social media claims true?

Social media users are spreading claims that drinking an oat-based blended drink for days can lead to weight loss, but claims could be misleading.

By now, if you're scrolling through social media, reading the news or watching television, you've probably already heard of two drugs — Ozempic and Wegovy — which have skyrocketed in notoriety amid their approved use for weight loss. 

In April, the warehouse retail giant Costco announced it would offer members a weight-loss program that included the drugs as it partnered with a virtual health care platform to make the trending weight loss solution available to more people. 

But, among growing concerns about the drugs, including possible counterfeit versions that have or could enter the market, are their cost and health risks. Scripps News reported on a shadow market that exists for diet drugs. 

Now, users on social media are picking up on the recognizable name for one of the drugs, promoting claims that a blended oat drink that can be made at home might be a new weight-loss option for people looking to easily shed pounds: "Oatzempic."

Some rolled oats, water, lime juice, and sometimes cinnamon, all blended in a blender, is what some on social media say they are drinking for days on end to try to lose weight.