Weight loss drug endorsed by WHO scientists
Financial Express Kolkata|December 20, 2024
In a significant move, scientists from the World Health Organization (WHO) have endorsed a new class of medicines known as GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), which mimic a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar levels, to manage obesity.
ANONNA DUTT

Globally, one in eight people were obese in 2022, according to WHO.

While current policies promoting healthy eating and exercise are scientifically sound, the scientists argue that they have failed to curb the "obesity pandemic." The new class of GLP-1 RAs that include drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide "have the potential to be transformative," they add.

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