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The author behind the research is Melissa Mathias, a registered dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with over a decade of clinical nutrition practice, currently at King's College Hospital Dubai. Her involvement makes the content better informed — it does not make it medical advice. Whether any weight loss medication belongs in your life is a decision for you and a licensed clinician who knows your history; our job ends at making the market legible.