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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Thomas and Alicja Hagopian

Weight-loss jabs are not enough to tackle the obesity crisis, experts warn

Rolling out weight-loss jabs to more people in Britain is “crucial” to reducing obesity, but relying on that alone is not enough to tackle the crisis, experts have warned.

Leading social think tank Nesta says making the drugs more widely available on the NHS is essential if Britain is to bring down the soaring rates of obesity.

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