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Scripps in the News | July 21, 2023

Scripps Expert Discusses New Generation of Weight Loss Drugs

Mature group of adults stretching before they begin exercising.
Expert Dr. Ken Fujioka, MD, recently appeared on an edition of the KPBS radio program “Midday Edition” to discuss a new generation of weight loss drugs.
Health and Wellness | August 23, 2022

What Are the Benefits of Medical Weight Loss?

Scripps offers a world-class, medically supervised weight management and bariatric surgery program for people struggling with obesity.
Health and Wellness | February 28, 2022

What Are the Health Risks of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages?

Drinking too many sugary drinks can be harmful to your health. Learn how to quench your thirst with low- or no sugar drinks.
Scripps in the News | June 23, 2021

Scripps Expert Calls Weight Loss Drug a “Game Changer”

In a CBS 8 interview, Ken Fujioka, MD discusses a new weight loss drug and says it could be a "game changer" in the battle against obesity.
Health and Wellness | March 29, 2021

Eat This, Not That for Weight Management

Follow these tips to help you reach a healthy weight: eat veggies and fruits, snack on dark chocolate and nuts, weigh yourself and more.
Health and Wellness | January 1, 2021

How To Lose Weight Fast (video)

Scripps weight management expert Ken Fujioka, MD, offers tips to lose weight fast, including getting a scale and foods to eat and avoid.
Health and Wellness | January 7, 2020

Surgical Weight-Loss Solutions (podcast)

Weight-loss experts discuss weight-loss solutions, including minimally invasive bariatric surgery. Learn who is a candidate.
Health and Wellness | December 30, 2019

Bariatric Surgery Offers Weight-Loss Options (video)

Scripps experts discuss the obesity epidemic and weight-loss surgery options. Gastric sleeve and gastric bypass are the most common.
Scripps in the News | December 23, 2019

Scripps Weight Loss Expert Comments on New Obesity Study

Scripps Clinic weight management expert Ken Fujioka, MD, appeared on KUSI TV to discuss a study that predicts half of adults will be obese by 2030.
Health and Wellness | November 13, 2019

What Is BMI? (video)

Dr. Ken Fujioka, a weight management specialist at Scripps, explains what body mass index reveals about your health.