Weight Loss

There are many reasons why people want to lose weight, from improving health and boosting confidence to preparing for a special occasion. But with so much conflicting advice, knowing where to start can be overwhelming.

While diet and exercise are the foundation of healthy weight loss, they don’t always work for everyone. For some, adding weight loss treatments can provide the extra support needed to reach their goals. In clinical studies, people have lost up to 25% of their body weight when combining medication with lifestyle changes.

Obesity remains one of the biggest public health concerns in the UK. According to official statistics, 63.8% of adults in England were overweight or obese in 2021-2022. The World Health Organization warns that obesity is now the second leading preventable cause of cancer after smoking (WHO, 2022).

Rising obesity levels have been linked to processed food consumption (Etilé & Oberlander, 2019), reduced physical activity (Dhuli et al, 2022), and limited health education (Cancer Research UK, 2022). As a nation, we’re facing increasing pressure to adopt healthier lifestyles.

If you’ve struggled to lose weight through diet and exercise alone, UK Meds offers weight management treatments that may help. All requests for prescription medication are subject to an online consultation and assessment by a registered prescriber.