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Health · 17 June 2026

Hayleigh Davis's warning: How weight loss jabs led to anorexia

Hayleigh Davis's warning: How weight loss jabs led to anorexia

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Hayleigh Davis developed anorexia after losing eight stone in a year, becoming dangerously underweight due to weight loss jabs. She was prescribed jabs in November 2024 to tackle obesity, but misused them when her weight loss slowed. Hayleigh is now receiving treatment for the condition and is warning others about the risks of misusing these injections.

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