Good food or medicine which is best for fat loss: The Association of Physician of India (API) has done a study in many other cities including Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. Shocking facts have been revealed in this. 55% of people suffering from obesity believe that exercise, yoga and walk are not effective in weight loss and this is just a waste of time. He says that the easiest and best way to reduce obesity is the intake of medicine.
This conclusion shows the reality of the current era. People want quick solutions instead of working for a long time. This is the reason that the consumption of obesity reducing drugs has increased rapidly in India in the last 5 years. Meanwhile, new anti-obesity drugs are constantly coming in the market. According to a report by Reuters, the sale of Mounjaro (Tirzepatide), one of the major weight loss drugs in India, is increasing every year. Talking about Mounjaro (Tirzepatide) only, its sales were around Rs 13 crore in May 2025, which increased to Rs 26 crore in June and Rs 30 crore in July. This trend makes it clear that people are relying more on medicines.
The question is whether eating drugs is a safe and permanent option?
Dr. Ajit Kumar, Associate Professor of Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, Delhi It is said that weight loss drugs reduce appetite, which reduces weight rapidly. These drugs prove to be effective for a short time and sometimes reduce obesity related health risk (such as diabetes, high blood pressure). But its disadvantages are also not less. These drugs can often cause nausea, diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems, and eye problems. Apart from this, the biggest danger is the rebound weight gain. In such a situation, losing weight is not a profitable deal only.
Dr. Kumar says that The best way to control obesity is a balanced diet and regular physical activity. However, it takes more time, but there are no big side effects in it. A report of Harvard Medical School also suggests that people who take good diet and do regular exercise, even though the effect of weight loss is slow, it lasts for a long time. It also reduces obesity.
What should those who want to eat medicines?
About this questionDr. Subhash Giri, Director Professor in Medicine Department at RML Hospital It is said that those who want to lose weight only through medicines, they also need to change lifestyle. This can lead to better results. It is more beneficial to lose weight by running both medicine and lifestyle together.
Research has also been done on this.New England Journal of Medicine (Nejm) The study has revealed that semaglutide food (2.4 Mg, Once-wheelkly) and lifestyle can be reduced on an average of 14.9% in 68 weeks, although it also states that exercise and food also have an important role to lose weight.
Dr. Subhash says that losing weight is not a magic. For this, there is a need to focus on constant measures and food.
What do data say on obesity?
- According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), about 24% of women and 21% of men above 15 years are suffering from weight or obesity
- According to The Lancet, by 2050, about 450 million people over the age of 25, or 45 crore people in India can be obese.