ASK Dr Martin
Jun 10, 2021
2 minutes
Can a jab help me shed the pounds?
Q I’ve seen online ads for a weight-loss injection pen. Does it work?
Michelle, east London
Sounds like liraglutide, a drug originally developed to treat diabetes. Combined with diet and exercise, it can also help weight loss, by mimicking the effect of a hormone, GLP-1, which triggers your body to release insulin and slows
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