Weight Management
Understand medically supervised weight management and whether a clinical consultation may be right for you.
Is weight-management treatment safe?
Is weight-management treatment safe? What UK clinicians weigh up before prescribing, common side effects, key warnings, and who it isn't suitable for.
What to eat during weight-management treatment
What to eat during weight-management treatment: protein and fibre priorities, foods that ease nausea, hydration, and why there's no single diet that fits everyone.
Can weight-management treatment make you tired?
Can weight-management treatment make you tired? Why fatigue happens, how long it tends to last, and when tiredness is worth flagging to your clinician.
How long does weight-management treatment take to work?
How long does weight-management treatment take to work? What changes when, why dosing is increased gradually, and what affects your individual timeline.
Orlistat: what it is and how it works
Orlistat explained: how this weight-management tablet works in the gut, who it may suit, common side effects, and how a UK clinician can advise on suitability.
Foundayo — the new once-daily weight-management tablet approved in the UK
Foundayo (orforglipron), a new once-daily weight-management tablet, has been approved by the MHRA. The strengths, study results, side effects and UK availability.
Weight management — is a clinical consultation right for you?
Wondering if a weight management consultation is right for you? Learn who it suits, what happens, ongoing support and what to expect from this doctor-led UK service.
Medically supervised weight management — how the service works
How a medically supervised, doctor-led UK weight management service works: the clinical consultation, a personalised plan, ongoing monitoring and lifestyle support.
Managing nausea during weight-management treatment
Nausea can be a common, temporary effect of some weight management treatments. Practical tips to ease it and when to seek help, with UK clinical support.