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Alert: WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease

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Alert 1 December 2025
WHO backs wider use of weight-loss medicines, calling obesity a chronic disease
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The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first guideline on the use of a new class of weight-loss medicines, marking a significant shift in global health policy as obesity rates continue to rise. 

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