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Rethink Obesity

Connecting medical professionals to the tools they need to manage obesity effectively.
ACTION teens

ACTION teens

ACTION teens is a global, cross-sectional survey aimed at identifying perceptions, attitudes, behaviours, and barriers to effective obesity care among teens living with obesity, their caregivers, and healthcare professionals. Findings from this groundbreaking study reveal a significant misalignment between these three groups and demonstrate the urgent need for better information and communication across the board. The study also supports a need for improved HCP training, to help treat and prevent obesity in young people.1

Obesity and CVD

Explore a series of articles covering the link between obesity and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the global burden of CVD and the residual CVD risk rising from obesity.2

  
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Addressing obesity for the next generation.
Rethink Obesity Adolescents

▼ Wegovy® goes beyond


Learn more about Wegovy® benefits in reducing of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death observed in the SELECT trial.3


Components of 3 point MACE*
*(major adverse cardiac events)


Wegovy® (semaglutide injection 2.4 mg) is the first once-weekly GLP-1 RA* indicated for weight management, helping your patients obtain a 16.7% (17.6 kg) mean weight loss sustained over 2 years.**4,5

 

*GLP-1 RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist.
**At 104 weeks, mean weight loss was 16.7% vs. 0.6% with placebo in the STEP 5 trial5

Discover obesity congresses

Stay up-to-date, network with your peers and connect with leading experts from around the world. Get an overview of our obesity congresses and join us as we dive into the latest research and scientific advancements in the field of obesity.

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Halford JCG, et al. Misalignment among adolescents living with obesity, caregivers, and healthcare professionals: ACTION Teens global survey study. Pediatric Obesity.2022;17:e12957. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.12957 Last accessed September 2023.

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Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019. Update From the GBD 2019 Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Dec.76(25)2982–3021. Doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010.

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Lincoff AM et al. N Engl J Med 2023;D&I:10.1056/NEJMoa2307563.

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Wegovy® [summary of product characteristics]. Bagsværd, Denmark: Novo Nordisk A/S; 2024.

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Garvey WT, Batterham RL, Bhatta M, et al. Two-year effects of semaglutide in adults with overweight or obesity: the STEP 5 trial. Nat Med. 2022;28(10):2083-2091.

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Halford JCG, et al. Misalignment among adolescents living with obesity, caregivers, and healthcare professionals: ACTION Teens global survey study. Pediatric Obesity.2022;17:e12957. Available at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ijpo.12957 Last accessed September 2023.

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Global Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases and Risk Factors, 1990–2019. Update From the GBD 2019 Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Dec.76(25)2982–3021. Doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.11.010.

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HQ23CO00008, November 2023

We've got you covered! Find below an exclusive rundown of the highlights from ECO and EASD 2023, presented by Dr. Arya Sharma. Watch the highlights to discover what’s new in the field of obesity*.