As 2024 attracts to an in depth, the brand new yr ushers within the alternative to set new targets for the yr forward. Whereas weight-loss and health are staples of New Yr resolutions they’re generally identified to be the unsustainable resolutions that do not proceed previous January.
2024 noticed a fast adoption and acceptance of GLP-1s drugs as an efficient and trusted technique of weight reduction, with current analysis from digital weight reduction platform Juniper, revealing that nearly three quarters (72%) of ladies are actually contemplating turning to GLP-1 drugs to assist them of their weight reduction journey subsequent yr.
Surveying over 1,000 UK ladies, the analysis discovered that 86% of respondents have tried a number of food plan and weight reduction programmes to drop pounds with over half (55%) having beforehand dedicated to 1 or two completely different strategies and a fifth (22%) admitting to trialling three to 5 completely different weight-loss strategies. Nonetheless, regardless of ambitions, many face obstacles to their weight reduction journeys. Issue sustaining a constant food plan (30%) was famous as the highest hurdle, adopted by an absence of time for normal train (16%) and psychological well being or motivational challenges (15%).
With many utilizing the New Yr to decide to new targets, 1 / 4 (24%) of ladies famous that they’ve set a New Yr’s decision associated to weight reduction or health over 5 instances and a 3rd (33%) one to 2 instances. Whereas a standard decision, with so many diets and health regimes out there it’s not all the time straightforward for people to decide on the simplest technique for his or her targets.
Whereas concerned with attempting GLP-1 drugs, ladies have skilled blockers when attempting to realize entry to those drugs together with:
The price of the remedy: 42%
Doubts on whether or not it’s going to work for them and their weight reduction: 37%
Fearful concerning the negative effects: 36%
Fearful about weight acquire as soon as the remedy ends: 33%
Fearful concerning the stigma of utilizing remedy for weight reduction: 31%
The issue of getting a GP appointment to debate choices: 25%
Whereas entry and stigma proceed to be points, these worries additionally spotlight the significance of wrap-around care with GLP-1 drugs. Higher entry and availability to talk with weight specialists who can present details about GLP-1s and their influence alongside medical assist and training programmes centered on way of life and behavior modifications is essential.
It’s no marvel that phrase is spreading about GLP-1s with the medicines having demonstrated exceptional efficacy in treating weight problems with sufferers already seeing unbelievable outcomes. This New Yr I’d anticipate that we’ll begin to see individuals contemplating very completely different approaches to their weight reduction and health targets than they’ve taken prior to now.
GLP-1s are giving people new leases of life, nevertheless, it’s very important that to make sure they proceed to take action, we enhance entry to the remedy and deal with the blockers many are going through in accessing them. Elevated use on the NHS must go hand in hand with extra training and wrap-around care to make sure that these in want of GLP-1s really feel knowledgeable and supported by means of their journey.”
Kevin Joshua, Medical Lead, Juniper
