Claim: 82% of study participants who were prescribed statins or blood pressure pills were more likely to gain weight.
Fact-check: Daily Mirror incorrectly reports the results of statins and blood pressure drugs study. - Full Fact
Verdict: this is incorrect. a study found that the risk of becoming obese increased by 82% among participants who were prescribed statins or blood pressure drugs, not that 82% risked becoming obese. this study does not prove that these drugs caused the weight gain.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Kate Lewis
Date published: 2020-02-13T00:00:00