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ARC Conversations – Obesity & Weight Loss Drugs: Solution or Distraction?
Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow, discusses whether weight-loss drugs are good for society.
ARC Public; Social Sciences hub
Date: Tuesday 17 March 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Venue: Advanced Research Centre
Category: Public lectures, Academic events
Speaker: Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic Medicine
As new weight‑loss drugs rapidly gain attention, what do they really mean for society?
Are they a genuine breakthrough or a distraction from deeper issues?
Join us for a thought-provoking talk from one of the UK’s leading experts in cardiometabolic medicine at the University of Glasgow.