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Poll reveals the amount of Brits who would take weight-loss jabs for free on NHS (www.independent.co.uk)

submitted 2 days ago by Emperor to c/unitedkingdom

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A surprise amount of Brits say they would take anti-obesity drugs if they were given to them for free on the NHS.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist are a family of medications that help manage blood sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes, but have also been found to help obese people lose weight.

The drugs include Mounjaro, also known as tirzepatide, and semaglutide, which is sold under the brand names Wegovy, Ozempic and Rybelsus.

The survey of 1,078 adults, carried out by Ipsos, found 24% of people would use weight-loss jabs if they were provided for free by the health service.

When asked about their own body image, four in 10 told the survey they think they are overweight or obese.

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[–] Apytele@sh.itjust.works 10 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Gym doesn't help the weight issue. You gain weight in the gym, you lose it in the kitchen.

[–] mannycalavera 0 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It depends on how you work out. Although I agree pairing with a healthy diet is a must.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

No it really doesn't. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSSkDos2hzo

[–] mannycalavera 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The YouTube cartoon must be right then 👍. Glad it helped you to eat less.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I mean, maybe check the sources yourself, they're pretty clearly linked and nicely arranged in a doc for you right under the video if you've been living under a rock and unfamiliar with the creator or have some healthy doubts about the validity of the claims presented?

Maybe it's better than pure dismissal out of your own ignorance.

It's astounding that here I am being humble enough to link a good explainer on the topic rather than being arrogant enough to link the primary sources as if I'm an expert on the subject capable of fully interpreting multiple papers, and here you are, dismissing one of the most well-respected science communicators on the planet today as a "YouTube cartoon".

Is this why we live in a post-truth world now, where folks with zero media literacy or critical thinking ability, think there is no difference between this and PragerU or between The Sun and The Guardian or Lemmy and Twitter? It's all just "cartoons" or "news" innit? All just "opinions" and "views". All just "politics bollocks" and "social media" and "content".

And yeah I am strawmanning and projecting and whatnot, but that doesn't mean I'm wrong, it is not how fallacies work.

No wonder the country is in the fucking gutter.

P.S.

Helped you eat less

I've not had such problems any time recent, thank you very much Mr. Ad Hominem.