Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Diabetes drug leads to notable weight loss in people with obesity – study

People injected with 15mg of tirzepatide once a week for 72 weeks in tandem with low-calorie meals and exercise lost an average of 23.6kg in weight
People injected with 15mg of tirzepatide once a week for 72 weeks in tandem with low-calorie meals and exercise lost an average of 23.6kg in weight. Photograph: Andrew Brookes/Getty Images/Image Source

A weekly dose of a diabetes drug appears to lead to significant weight loss in people with obesity, in a development experts have hailed as gamechanging.

Obesity causes 1.2 million deaths in Europe each year, according to the World Health Organization, and the UK has one of the worst obesity rates.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.