Weight-loss medications are not effective without ‘nutrition therapy,’ experts say
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People on weight-loss journeys should not rely solely on anti-obesity medications, according to a statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
"The academy calls on the medical community, including pharmaceutical manufacturers of anti-obesity medications, obesity medicine providers and other health care practitioners specializing in obesity, to enhance the efficacy of these medications and maximize patient success rates by including a referral for medical nutrition therapy from a registered dietitian nutritionist alongside prescriptions for anti-obesity medications," said Dr. Lauri Wright, PhD, president of the Chicago-based academy. "With over one billion obese people in the world and over a 40% obesity rate in the U.S., we have a huge problem." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"The anti-obesity medications alone will not end obesity unless they are combined with a collaborative, interprofessional approach that includes policy changes to reduce health inequity and disparity," she also said in the release.
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