Two in five people using private weight loss jabs are going into debt – survey

Around a fifth of people surveyed said that if their costs were to increase, they would have to stop using weight loss injections (Anthony Devlin/PA) - (PA Archive)

Around two-fifths (39%) of people using private weight loss injections say the additional cost has put them in debt, a survey has found.

The average debt was £1,616, with some people turning to credit cards and overdrafts to help cover the costs, according to the research among more than 1,000 people using weight loss jabs, commissioned by banking app thinkmoney.