Inequalities in obesity persist in England despite efforts

Over the past five years, the UK has seen various actions to tackle obesity such as the expansion of NHS-backed weight management interventions. Over the past five years, the UK has seen a combination of actions to tackle obesity. This week marks the regulatory approval of the UK’s first semaglutide tablet. Credit: New Africa via Shutterstock.com. The increasing prevalence of obesity across the past decades represents one of the most pressing issues in public health, especially given the well-established role of obesity in modifiable health risk. Historically, obesity is known to disproportionately impact those of non-white ethnicities and low socioeconomic…

Source: Clinical Trials Arena