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The World Health Organization is now recommending GLP-1 drugs for adults trying to manage obesity. Dr. Natalie Azar explains ...

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Obesity affects over 1 billion people worldwide and is tied to 3.7 million deaths in 2024. WHO’s first guideline on obesity ...

The WHO issues its first official guidance on GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment, as the disease affects over one billion ...

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines recommending the use of GLP-1 drugs for adults with obesity and called for action on manufacturing and affordability.