NHS England s diabetes adviser, Professor Partha Kar (pictured) said he felt tirzepatide should be given the green light after tests showed it helps sufferers shed a fifth of their bodyweight.
Boris Johnson s plan to tackle obesity must be backed by behavioural science
Neville Koopowitz is the UK CEO of Vitality
The last 12 months have revealed clear links between obesity and Covid-19. As the Government pledges £100m to tackle this next great health challenge, what will it take to reduce our national waistline for life – not just life after lockdown?
This month, the Government unveiled a new incentives and rewards approach designed to tackle the obesity crisis. It has the potential to be the prescription that’s so desperately needed.
Dispensing it successfully requires us to understand the psychology behind how we encourage people to form new healthy habits for life – beyond the period of resolution setting that will inevitably mark the start of this next chapter.
Boris Johnson announces £70m fund to tackle obesity crisis
The Prime Minister has announced councils in England will receive an extra £70m to help overweight and obese people to slim down, including plans to offer financial rewards for those who manage to lose weight.
Around 700,000 people across the country will benefit from weight loss courses from providers such as Weight Watchers or Slimming World to help them shed unwanted pounds.
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has also asked Sir Keith Mills, creator of the Nectar reward scheme, to look into whether financial incentives would motivate people to eat healthier and exercise more.