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Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 6 March 2026

Chief medical officer warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier

Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical officer has warned.

Prof Chris Whitty delivered a wide-ranging critique of the drugs during a speech in London on Thursday evening.

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Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 6 March 2026

Chief medical officer warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier

Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical officer has warned.

Prof Chris Whitty delivered a wide-ranging critique of the drugs during a speech in London on Thursday evening.

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Weight-loss drugs alone will not solve UK’s obesity crisis, says Chris Whitty

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 6 March 2026

Chief medical officer warns of side-effects and calls for action on junk food advertising and making food healthier

Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical officer has warned.

Prof Chris Whitty delivered a wide-ranging critique of the drugs during a speech in London on Thursday evening.