While body positivity is important, clinical obesity is a disease – is weight-loss medication a healthy solution?

Dr Becky Howie unpacks the positives and negatives surrounding weight-loss injections, and considers the impact on self-image and self-worth

Unless you have been living under a rock for the past year, you will be aware of the significant media attention surrounding a group of new medications often referred to in the press as “weight-loss injections” or “skinny jags”. These are known as GLP-1 agonists.

I’ve been getting more and more questions about this topic lately, and I’ve even had the chance to share my thoughts on TV. So, let’s dive in and explore this interesting area of medicine together!