Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

GLP-1 agonists, such as Wegovy, were very good drugs but some people had very bad reactions to them, said Prof Chris Whitty. Photograph: Reuters

Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical adviser has said.

Prof Chris Whitty delivered a wide-ranging critique of the drugs during a speech in London on Thursday evening.