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Are we on the verge of a weight-loss revolution?
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It was like a light bulb had been switched on - halfway through a plate of food a little voice would say we are done now.
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A calm, social science look at a drug class changing appetite and reopening the obesity debate.
A weight loss drug story can slide into hype, but this episode keeps its feet on the ground. Helen's account of appetite suddenly switching off gives the discussion a human center, and the show uses that to frame the NHS rollout, the burden of obesity, and the public cost…
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