By James O’Loan

We’ve all heard someone turn to a friend, colleague or stranger who is struggling with their weight and mutter the words: “it is simple, just eat less and move more.”

This archaic way of thinking is not only harmful to the people it is said to but will likely have a long-term impact on the health of the economy and public services across the country.

The challenges posed by obesity are complex, interlinked and fundamentally will not be fixed without a strategy that leverages innovative new medications and a digital first approach.

The vast majority of the country will now be aware of the emergence of weight loss medications as a method to treat obesity. Indeed, recent estimates suggest that as many as 1 in 20 people are taking them to manage their weight.

The fact that upwards of 2.5 million adults in the UK are now being treated by weight loss injections, through the private sector or the NHS, is........

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