Tag: obesity
MHRA review finds no evidence linking GLP-1 receptor agonists to suicidal thoughts
GLP-1 receptor agonists are used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity
Following a comprehensive review, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has...
Ultra-processed foods constitute nearly two-thirds of UK adolescents’ calorie intake, NIHR study finds
Consumption of ultra-processed foods found highest among adolescents from deprived backgrounds, those of white ethnicity and younger adolescents
A new study has revealed that UK...
Half a million more at risk of type 2 diabetes in England in one year
There was an almost 25 per cent increase in the number of individuals under the age of 40 at risk of type 2 diabetes...
Type 2 Diabetes Path to Remission Programme to be rolled out across England
Over 1,150 people with type 2 diabetes and obesity or overweight in the West Midlands have benefited from this programme
NHS England is expanding the...
UK approves Eli Lilly’s weight loss injection pen to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity
The drug can help reduce sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes as well as regulate a patient’s appetite
Eli Lilly’s weight-loss medicine...
Protect Britain could help NHS save billions of pounds a year: Tony Blair Institute
The separate organisation should be responsible for identifying patients who need pre-emptive treatment
Former UK prime minister, Tony Blair has expressed that there should be...
