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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

‘Holy grail’ diet pill burns fat without affecting appetite or muscle mass unlike weight loss jabs

A diet pill that lowers blood sugar and increases fat burning without negatively affecting appetite or muscle mass, could help patients lose weight without suffering brutal side effects.

The potential new drug treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity, which is taken in tablet form, works in a completely different way to GLP-1 injections such as Ozempic and Wegovy.

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