Weight loss injections are not a silver bullet, says Slimming World founder
“The Government must take action and recognise weight loss drugs are not the silver bullet, the Holy Grail or the quick fix for obesity. Far from it! Spending UK taxpayer’s money on unnecessary and expensive drugs, the long-term effects of which no one knows, is not the answer, especially when there is a way that is more cost-effective.
“People want to lose weight without hunger – of course, they do. And surely without risk to their health? And there is a real and effective alternative. It is possible to lose weight without hunger, without harming anyone’s health, without drugs and without their unpleasant side effects. In fact, there is no one simple medical solution to the complex problems of obesity. But there are healthy, nutritional solutions that work and that last for life. Weight loss without hunger is not just a dream – it is a health-giving reality that will not condemn the next generation to a life damaged by unhealthy eating."
This is something we at Slimming World have been doing for 55 years – helping people lose weight without hunger – and feeling better about themselves on the inside and out from day one.
"We’ve long known weight loss medication isn’t for everyone. And if it’s true these drugs won’t even be available for years, then it’s a blessing in disguise. One in four people in the UK is struggling with obesity and having the fight of their life right now. They need healthy help and support right NOW,” says Margaret Miles-Bramwell OBE, founder and chair of Slimming World.
Slimming World is the UK and Ireland’s largest weight management organisation, with 13,000 weekly community groups offering a money back guarantee.
Margaret’s comments come following news that the NHS only have the capacity to give 220,000 patients living with obesity the weight loss medication Mounjaro, despite NICE guidance ruling that 3.4 million adults would be eligible and 35 million people in the UK are living with overweight and obesity.
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