Weight loss drugs
6 Minute English
BBC
4.5 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro are modified versions of natural hormones which make us feel full when released into the body. Prof Giles Yeo explains how the drugs, which were originally used to treat diabetes, are now being used for weight loss. Georgie and Neil teach you some useful vocabulary.
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| 0:28.9 | Hello, this is Six Minute English from BBC Learning English. |
| 0:32.8 | I'm Neil. |
| 0:33.4 | And I'm Georgie. |
| 0:34.7 | Neil, I saw you eating a healthy looking salad earlier. Is there anything else you do to stay healthy? |
| 0:39.8 | At the moment, I am following an exercise routine and I'm eating healthily. But I'm not sure if it's having much effect. How about you? |
| 0:50.2 | Well, I'm training for a half marathon at the moment, so I'm doing a lot of running, but I still eat a lot of sugar. |
| 0:57.1 | A sweet treat. |
| 0:58.5 | Diet, exercise and eating in moderation helps some people stay at a healthy weight. |
| 1:04.3 | But with around 65% of British adults estimated to be overweight, that doesn't help everyone. But this has changed with |
| 1:13.1 | the recent invention of weight loss drugs. Yes, weight loss drugs like Ozenpik and Manjaro |
| 1:18.9 | have been a hot topic this year. The drugs are modified versions of natural hormones which |
| 1:24.4 | make us feel full when released into the body. |
| 1:32.2 | Weight loss drugs are injected into the tummy and replicate this effect, but last much longer. The idea is that you feel full for longer, eat less and lose weight. |
| 1:37.4 | In this episode, we'll be hearing more about these drugs helping people lose weight, |
| 1:42.0 | and as usual, we'll be learning some useful new words and phrases. |
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