The growing demand for obesity treatment is also being felt in the private sector.
Trimly, a telehealth clinic specialising in medical weight management, has recorded a 30 per cent increase in patients since the start of the year, despite having opened only in late 2025.
Its co-founder and medical director Zac Yeo said medical intervention is important as everyone’s body responds differently – two people with similar approaches to weight loss could see vastly different results.
“They can be putting in the same effort, eating the exact same food, and one person is able to lose weight and (the other) is unable to lose weight,” Dr Yeo said.
“That’s where medical treatment comes in to assist people with those other factors that are limiting them to achieve the results.”
To meet growing demand, the clinic plans to increase office space and manpower by February next year.
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