Health
Obesity: Appetite drug could mark ‘new era’ in tackling condition – BBC News
Some of the people on the 15-month trial lost more than a fifth of their body weight.
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent
image captionJan after a flight at Duxford Aerodrome in September 2019, which she says would have been impossible before her four-stone weight loss
A drug that suppresses appetite has led to some people losing more than a fifth of their body weight, a major international trial shows.
A weekly injection of the drug, semaglutide, was given alongside advice on diet and fitness.
The study, conducted on almost 2,000 people, showed an average 15kg weight…
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