JOY Drive

25 Mar 2024

Celebrities & weight loss endorsements

Diet and Nutrition, Fitness & Nutrition, Health

Oprah Winfrey has announced she is leaving WeightWatchers after revealing her recent dramatic weight loss was due to taking new weight-loss drugs. This sparked questions about whether weight loss brands work in the long term and how Oprah’s exit would affect its business.

Guest: Carrie Wong – Lecturer Nutrition & Dietetics, at Swinburne University.

Presenter: Warren Andrew

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