WATCH: Weight loss drugs may work — but they won’t end obesity on their own
Losing weight is hard. For many people, diets and exercise don’t work in the long term. Genetics can also play a role. In this month’s episode of Bhekisisa’s television show, Health Beat, they speak to two people who’ve used the weight loss drug semaglutide
03 May 2023 - 07:00
byMia Malan, Yolanda Mdzeke, Mohale Moloi, Jessica Pitchford and Dylan Bush
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In this month’s episode of Health Beat, they speak to two people who’ve used the weight loss drug semaglutide (in the form of the diabetes injection Ozempic, as the weight-loss version, Wegovy, is not yet registered in South Africa).
Mia Malan asks an endocrinologist how the medicine works, who should get it, how much it costs and what the side effects are.
Malan also speaks to public health specialist Susan Goldstein of the health project Priceless SA about why products that make us fat — processed foods — need to be better regulated.
Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers.
WATCH: Weight loss drugs may work — but they won’t end obesity on their own
Losing weight is hard. For many people, diets and exercise don’t work in the long term. Genetics can also play a role. In this month’s episode of Bhekisisa’s television show, Health Beat, they speak to two people who’ve used the weight loss drug semaglutide
Losing weight is hard. For many people, diets and exercise don’t work in the long term.
Genetics can also play a role in people’s body weight (and their ability to lose it).
In this month’s episode of Health Beat, they speak to two people who’ve used the weight loss drug semaglutide (in the form of the diabetes injection Ozempic, as the weight-loss version, Wegovy, is not yet registered in South Africa).
Mia Malan asks an endocrinologist how the medicine works, who should get it, how much it costs and what the side effects are.
Malan also speaks to public health specialist Susan Goldstein of the health project Priceless SA about why products that make us fat — processed foods — need to be better regulated.
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