Fighting Fat: A Cure for Obesity? - Tonight
Tonight · Season 2022 · Episode 7
It is a stark reality that Brits are amongst the fattest in Western Europe, with around two in three adults overweight or obese and the NHS spending billions of pounds a year on obesity related ill-health. But could a glimmer of hope be on the horizon? A 'game-changing' new weight-loss drug is set to be made available on the NHS later this year after participants on a global trial lost almost two and a half stone on average. But are we pinning too much hope on one medical solution? Deborah Cohen explores the new tools in Britain's battle with obesity.
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Season
2022
Episode
7
Air Date
14/Apr/2022
Air Time
20:30
Runtime
30 min
Overview
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It is a stark reality that Brits are amongst the fattest in Western Europe, with around two in three adults overweight or obese and the NHS spending billions of pounds a year on obesity related ill-health. But could a glimmer of hope be on the horizon? A 'game-changing' new weight-loss drug is set to be made available on the NHS later this year after participants on a global trial lost almost two and a half stone on average. But are we pinning too much hope on one medical solution? Deborah Cohen explores the new tools in Britain's battle with obesity.
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