How exactly do weight-loss drugs work – and which ones are best?
As Wegovy/Ozempic becomes available in New Zealand for the first time, the Telegraph 's David Cox explains how it – and other so-called GLP-1 class drugs – work.
When it comes to weight loss, we're all after a magic bullet, a simple, stress-free way of shedding the excess pounds. And so for millions around the world, the arrival of the so-called GLP-1 class of weight-loss drugs in 2021 seemed like a godsend, especially for anyone who's struggled to stick with
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How exactly do weight-loss drugs work – and which ones are best?
As Wegovy/Ozempic becomes available in New Zealand for the first time, the Telegraph 's David Cox explains how it – and other so-called GLP-1 class drugs – work. When it comes to weight loss, we're all after a magic bullet, a simple, stress-free way of shedding the excess pounds. And so for millions around the world, the arrival of the so-called GLP-1 class of weight-loss drugs in 2021 seemed like a godsend, especially for anyone who's struggled to stick with
