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Everything you need to know about the drugs Ozempic and Wegovy

The medicines, which contain the drug semaglutide, can help people who are obese or overweight to quickly lose weight

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Losing weight is good for your health – even if you regain it

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We may finally know why people tend to regain weight after losing it

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We may finally know why people tend to regain weight after losing it

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Caffeine linked to lower BMI and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes

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Previous studies have produced different results on the weight-loss benefits of fasting

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Only eating between 7am and 3pm helps people with obesity lose weight

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The bacterium Hafnia alvei produces a molecule that mimics an appetite-reducing hormone

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Appetite-suppressing probiotic helps overweight people lose weight

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Weight loss advice isn't based on good evidence

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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A new weight loss drug could be used to prevent obesity. Will it work?

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Obesity drug achieves average weight loss of 24 kg in clinical trial

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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it

It's a myth that extra belly fat in middle age is due to a slowing metabolism – and now we know what really causes the dreaded spread we can also fix it

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Middle-age spread isn't down to metabolism, but we know how to beat it