Weight loss drug called 'game changer'

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People using the drug semaglutide were able to cut up to 20 per cent of their body weight. — via healthing_ca

“Weight loss will still need lifestyle changes … any medication or change in lifestyle can bring potential risks and side effects,” Duane Mellor, a dietician from Aston Medical School in Birmingham told the BBC.

While semaglutide offers another treatment option for obesity patients, some Canadian advocates caution against framing it as a cure-all, noting that while proper obesity care may encompass medication for some, to be effective, there are also critical policy issues that need to be brought to the forefront.

“Canada requires an obesity strategy that recognizes obesity as the disease it is and prioritizes the related supports and tools needed for successful obesity care,” says Priti Chawla, executive director ofStill, Chawla says that “the study is valuable as it continues to show there are evidence-based solutions available for appropriate patients.

 

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healthing_ca I also know a way to lose weight... exercise?

healthing_ca Arsenic will achieve a similar weight loss. But.

healthing_ca How about eating real food instead of processed crap like most people do!

healthing_ca Stop your fk-ing eating works way better and is free to do!

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