Weight Loss to 'Cure' Worklessness?

There's little doubt that obesity damages health and can prove costly for countries. Whether it's appropriate, however, to offer weight loss injections to get folk but into work is debatable. Wegovy (semaglutide) injections are already available from UK Weight Loss Services provided by that country's National Health Service (NHS). It's also been suggested that Mounjaro (tirzepatide) could be prescribed by General Practioner doctors. The current Health Minister has strongly advocated weight loss drug injections, as a means of helping obese folk get back into work. He's approved a trial, to see if evidence for this link can be obtained (https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/18/weight-loss-jabs-not-quick-fix-for-worklessness-health-experts-warn). Weight loss drug injections are very unlikely to provide a 'quick fix' for low economic productivity. Studies on weight change can produce odd results. For example, some folk deliberately put on more weight, to qualify for bariatric surgery. In a similar vein, if joblessness makes it more likely overweight workers will be prescribed weight loss drugs, some might resign from existing jobs! A cynic might even suggest that the UK's Health Minister is merely trying to appeal to the current Chancellor's obsession with economic growth. Making her feel that the NHS can be part of the solution, would be an astute move, to maximise his funding. Medical need ought to be the prime reason for offering weight loss drug injections. It would also be a deviation from medical ethics to coerce folk into taking drugs, if they don't want them. There also needs to be a much stronger focus on healthy diet and exercise. Otherwise, any benefits derived from drug treatment, might simply dissipate.