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More than 6,500 lose weight under Abu Dhabi health campaign

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“More than 6,500 lose weight under Abu Dhabi health campaign”

More than 6,500 people have lost weight in Abu Dhabi under a government-backed programme, with some shedding up to 22 per cent of their total body weight using the latest medications. On average, people with obesity who signed up to the personalised weight management programme lost 14 per cent of their body weight in the first year. With support from the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre, patients were offered a choice of injectable weight-loss medications or…

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