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WeightWatchers bankruptcy: Why weight loss injections like Mounjaro are hurting diet industry

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WeightWatchers has lost more than a million members and filed for bankruptcy.

At its peak, the brand was synonymous with safe and controlled weight loss.

Weight loss jabs work by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 ( GLP-1 ) This suppresses people's appetites and makes them feel full.

Some experts are concerned about the rise in their popularity and how people will be affected by them.

Dr Joanne Silver , lead psychologist at the London -based eating disorder clinic, Orri , agrees.

She says weight loss injections "completely silence what the body is asking for" Eating disorders are not just about food, says Dr Silver .

She believes the best way to effectively lose weight is to understand the psychological reasons behind overeating.

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