Around 2.5 million people are currently estimated to be on weight-loss medications in the UK
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Around 1.5 million people are currently using weight loss jabs in the UK, 4 per cent of households
Some 2.9 per cent of people surveyed said they use jabs to lose weight
With GLP-1 drugs rising in popularity, how are businesses adapting to a new type of consumer?
Almost 80 per cent of private prescriptions for weight loss jabs are for women, research reveals
Health secretary Wes Streeting wants to make the drugs more widely available on the NHS
An estimated 2.4 million people are taking weight-loss drugs in the UK, with most of them accessing treatment privately
