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The World Health Organization released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 therapies for treating obesity, affecting more than 1 billion people globally, with the number projected to double by 2030 without decisive action.

The World Health Organization released its first guideline on the use of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 therapies for treating obesity, affecting more than 1 billion people globally, with the number projected to double by 2030 without decisive action.

The WHO issued conditional recommendations for GLP-1 therapies, including semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide, for long-term treatment of obesity in adults excluding pregnant women, emphasizing limited data on long-term efficacy and safety.

The WHO issued conditional recommendations for GLP-1 therapies, including semaglutide, liraglutide and tirzepatide, for long-term treatment of obesity in adults excluding pregnant women, emphasizing limited data on long-term efficacy and safety.

Obesity was associated with 3.7 million deaths worldwide in 2024, and the global economic cost is predicted to reach $3 trillion annually by 2030, driving efforts to reduce health costs associated with managing the condition and its complications.

Obesity was associated with 3.7 million deaths worldwide in 2024, and the global economic cost is predicted to reach $3 trillion annually by 2030, driving efforts to reduce health costs associated with managing the condition and its complications.

The WHO emphasized that GLP-1 therapies should be combined with intensive behavioral interventions involving healthy diet and physical activity, as medication alone will not solve the obesity challenge, which requires comprehensive and lifelong care.

The WHO emphasized that GLP-1 therapies should be combined with intensive behavioral interventions involving healthy diet and physical activity, as medication alone will not solve the obesity challenge, which requires comprehensive and lifelong care.

Even with rapid expansion in production, GLP-1 therapies are projected to reach fewer than 10% of those who could benefit by 2030, prompting the WHO to call for strategies to expand access such as pooled procurement and tiered pricing to address equity concerns.

Even with rapid expansion in production, GLP-1 therapies are projected to reach fewer than 10% of those who could benefit by 2030, prompting the WHO to call for strategies to expand access such as pooled procurement and tiered pricing to address equity concerns.

The WHO added GLP-1 therapies to its Essential Medicines List for managing type 2 diabetes in high-risk groups in September 2025, and the new guideline represents a shift toward treating obesity as a chronic disease deserving lifelong care.

The WHO added GLP-1 therapies to its Essential Medicines List for managing type 2 diabetes in high-risk groups in September 2025, and the new guideline represents a shift toward treating obesity as a chronic disease deserving lifelong care.

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