Living with excess weight puts people at a higher risk of serious illness or complications, if contracting COVID-19. According to governments statistics, 8% of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in intensive care units have been morbidly obese compared with just 2.9% of the general population (link here). This information shows us that there could potentially be a problem for many and the NHS as restrictions ease.

Research in the UK taken place in 166 hospitals with over 16,749 participants, has suggested that people who are obese are 33% more likely to die with COVID-19 (link here).

Why could this be?

The reasons behind this are still being explored. In the early stages of the pandemic, experts quickly linked the following health conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and coronary heart disease amongst many others, to higher rates of mortality for positive COVID-19 patients. As we already know, these health conditions are greatly linked to obesity.

In light of this information, the government have been focussing on how they can help in the fight against excess weight and obesity. With strategies such as banning the advertisement of high sugar, high fat foods before 9pm, when children are most likely to be influenced. Another tactic, placing high fat, high sugar foods in less convenient places in supermarkets, such as by the entrance and checkout.

With the recent dramatic change in how we live our lives and a big focus on our mental health, there is no better time like the present to address any weight concerns you may have.

People struggling with obesity had a 55% increased risk of developing depression over time. People experiencing depression had a 58% increased risk of becoming obese (link here).

If you would like any professional medical advice on weight loss treatments, you can book now for a free consultation with our specialist weight loss doctor.

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We are 5 years on since the release of the skinny pen ® and with other jabs, needles and pens claiming to do the job, below are some key facts about how they work and what you can expect.

Sexenda ®

Saxenda is a prescription only medication, its main use is to help supress your appetite by regulating the hormone you produce called glucagon-like-peptide (GLP-1), this reaction causes you to not feel hungry and so consuming fewer calories aids in weight loss.

3 out of 5 people taking Saxenda ® achieved significant weight loss of 5% or more with an average weight loss of 12 pounds.

How to use saxenda?

Saxenda comes in a pen like form with a retractable small needle, this is injected into one of the following areas every day… stomach area, upper thigh or upper arm area. Each pen generally lasts between 2 to 4 weeks.

Ozempic ®

Used as a successful prescription only treatment for type 2 diabetes, Ozempic works similarly to Saxenda ® by supressing the appetite in order for you to consume less calories.

In a 1 year medical study conducted on people weighing an average of 197 pounds taking a 1mg dose of Ozempic ® per week resulted of an average lost 12 pounds*.

How to use Ozempic ®

Ozempic again comes in a pen like injectable form, injected weekly into areas such as stomach area, upper thigh or upper arm area. Each pen lasts 4 weeks.

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