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EPISODE · Jul 29, 2026 · 15 MIN

GLP-1s are changing the way doctors are treating and talking about obesity

from In the Loop (Segments) · host WBEZ Chicago

Since they burst onto the market five years ago, millions of people have used GLP-1 therapies to lose weight. The drugs have transformed diabetes and obesity treatment, but questions remain around the sustainability and safety of these drugs.  On today’s In the Loop, we continue our conversation on GLP-1s with a focus on both diabetes and weight loss. How effective are GLP-1s in treating obesity? GUEST: Dr. Silvana Pannain, Obesity Medicine Director at the UChicago Medicine Center for Weight and Metabolic Health

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