{"id":301148,"date":"2025-12-03T00:00:43","date_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ozempic-and-wegovy-became-globally-recognized-brands-to-treat-obesity-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-03T00:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T00:00:43","slug":"how-ozempic-and-wegovy-became-globally-recognized-brands-to-treat-obesity-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-ozempic-and-wegovy-became-globally-recognized-brands-to-treat-obesity-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How Ozempic and Wegovy became globally recognized brands to treat obesity |\u00a0DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/3IOl1YBDp6Q\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Ozempic and Wegovy became globally recognized brands to treat obesity |\u00a0DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3IOl1YBDp6Q\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For years, the standard medical advice to treat obesity was to eat less and to exercise more. But new drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have become globally recognized brands, because they offer an alternative &#8211; and for many, an easier &#8211; way to lose weight. <\/p>\n<p>Now, the World Health Organization is endorsing those drugs \u2013 referred to as GLP-1 therapies \u2013 as effective treatments for obesity. It says the condition should be treated as a chronic, relapsing disease, but emphasizes that medication is not the only solution.  <\/p>\n<p>00:00 WHO endorses drugs to treat obesity<br \/>\n01:23 Francesca Celletti, WHO Senior Obesity Adviser<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#obesity #treatment #who<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, the standard medical advice to treat obesity was to eat less and to exercise more. 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