Doctors once prescribed overweight people extracts of animal glands – either eaten raw or dried in pill form or injected – to treat their supposedly ‘sluggish glands’.
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Ongoing shortages of the drug have been reported in the UK, Australi and Ireland.
Many processed foods strip carbs of their natural fibers. Eating foods with an ideal total carbohydrate-to-fiber ratio can help with weight management and improve overall health.
It’s important to establish regular and adequate eating so your body and brain are well-fuelled and you can make sensible decisions around the food you consume.
As the use of Ozempic, a drug for diabetes, slams into the mainstream as a weight-loss method, will the drug’s use impact our concept of fatness? And how does fatness intersect with race and class?
Some pharmacies are selling ‘generic’ semaglutide online, despite the drug still being under patent protection.
Influencers have been enthusiastically claiming its success in helping them lose weight, with their posts viewed by millions. You might be surprised what the evidence shows.
Anti-obesity medications are becoming the go-to treatment for weight loss. But drugs alone may not provide the same benefits as lifestyle choices like exercise and a healthy diet.
The much-discussed weight-loss jab may be good for treating Britain’s biggest killer: dementia. Trials are underway.
Ozempic uses semaglutide to mimic the role of a hormone naturally produced by the body to create feelings of fullness. Certain foods can do the same thing.
Overweight or obese patients who meet certain criteria will soon be able to access the much talked about weight-loss jab.
You’ve probably heard of the drug semaglutide or Ozempic, the diabetes medication being used for weight loss. So what are the risks and benefits? And who should have access to it?
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Associate Professor of the School of Pharmacy, University of Sydney
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Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Dietetics & Food Innovation - School of Health Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Director of the Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ), University of Bradford, Professor of Health Service Operations, University of Bradford
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Associate Lecturer, Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
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General Practitioner, PhD Candidate, Bond University
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Lecturer, Pharmacy, Aston University
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Assistant Professor, Critical Disability Studies, Carleton University
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Practice Pharmacist/Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Bradford
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, University of Bradford
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Assistant professor – Psychology, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Public Health, University College Cork
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Research Fellow in Medico-Legal History, Australian National University
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Lecturer of the Sydney Pharmacy School, University of Sydney
