Following on from our webinar on Bridging the GLP-1 Nutrition Guidance Gap, we’ve pulled together some of the key resources and references discussed within the webinar. If you missed the live webinar, you can register to watch the recording.
Key Studies and Guidelines
Obesity and GLP-1 Clinical Guidelines
World Health Organization. WHO issues global guideline on the use of GLP-1 medicines in treating obesity. Published December 1, 2025. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://www.who.int/news/item/01-12-2025-who-issues-global-guideline-on-the-use-of-glp-1-medicines-in-treating-obesity
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. Overweight and Obesity Management. NICE guideline NG246. Published January 14, 2025. Updated January 8, 2026. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng246
Obesity Canada. Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines. https://obesitycanada.ca/healthcare-professionals/adult-clinical-practice-guideline
Nutrition and Lifestyle Support During GLP-1 Therapy
Dobbie LJ, Tolvanen L, Alves D, et al. Nutritional, functional, and psychological considerations for incretin-based therapies in adults – an EASO, EFAD, and ECPO Consensus Statement. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. Published online July 8, 2026. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(26)00122-1
Mozaffarian D, Agarwal M, Aggarwal M, et al. Nutritional priorities to support GLP-1 therapy for obesity: a joint advisory from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the American Society for Nutrition, the Obesity Medicine Association, and The Obesity Society. Am J Clin Nutr. 2025;122(1):344-367. doi: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2025.04.023
Sievenpiper JL, Ard J, Blüher M, et al. Nutritional and lifestyle supportive care recommendations for management of obesity with GLP-1-based therapies: an expert consensus statement using a modified Delphi approach. Obes Pillars. 2026;17:100228. doi: 10.1016/j.obpill.2025.100228
GLP-1 Medication Use, Food Preferences and Emerging Treatments
Jackson SE, Brown J, Llewellyn C, Mytton O, Shahab L. Prevalence of use and interest in using glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists for weight loss: a population study in Great Britain. BMC Med. 2026;24:1. doi: 10.1186/s12916-025-04528-7
Dilley A, Adhikari S, Silwal P, Lusk JL, McFadden BR. Characteristics and food consumption for current, previous, and potential consumers of GLP-1s. Food Qual Prefer. 2025;129:105507. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2025.105507
Dolgin E. Dozens of new obesity drugs are coming: these are the ones to watch. Nature. 2025;638:308-310. doi: 10.1038/d41586-025-00404-9
Plant-Based Diets and Health Outcomes
Huang RY, Huang CC, Hu FB, Chavarro JE. Vegetarian diets and weight reduction: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Gen Intern Med. 2016;31(1):109-116. doi: 10.1007/s11606-015-3390-7
Yokoyama Y, Nishimura K, Barnard ND, et al. Vegetarian diets and blood pressure: a meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(4):577-587. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.14547
Dinu M, Abbate R, Gensini GF, Casini A, Sofi F. Vegetarian, vegan diets and multiple health outcomes: a systematic review with meta-analysis of observational studies. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2017;57(17):3640-3649. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1138447
Qian F, Liu G, Hu FB, Bhupathiraju SN, Sun Q. Association between plant-based dietary patterns and risk of type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2019;179(10):1335-1344. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.2195
Sustainable and Planetary Health Diets
Rockström J, Thilsted SH, Willett WC, et al. The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems. Lancet. 2025;406(10512):1625-1700. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01201-2
British Dietetic Association. One Blue Dot: Eating Patterns for Health and Environmental Sustainability. British Dietetic Association. One Blue Dot reference guide (PDF)
Social Eating and Well-being
De Neve JE, Dugan A, Kaats M, Prati A. Sharing meals with others: how sharing meals supports happiness and social connections. World Happiness Report 2025. Chapter 3. 2025:57-92. doi: 10.18724/whr-g119-bv60
Useful Resouces
GLP-1 nutrition guide; Better results, starting now: your nutrition roadmap for GLP-1 therapy
Speaker: Soraya Pineda
Founder and Senior Weight Management Dietitian at
Soraya Pineda Nutrition and UK Healthcare Consultant at Greener by Default
Soraya Pineda is a senior-level contracting Dietitian with over 14 years’ experience across NHS, digital health and private practice. She specialises in weight management, behaviour change and nutrition alongside incretin-based therapies. Soraya is also a UK Healthcare Consultant at Greener by Default, supporting healthcare organisations to apply behavioural science to create healthier and more sustainable food environments. Soraya is an experienced media contributor, sharing evidence-based nutrition expertise through television, podcasts and professional education.
Speaker: Anna-Lena Klapp
Public Health Nutritionist and Head of Research at ProVeg International
Anna-Lena Klapp is a public health nutritionist, food policy expert, and Head of Research at ProVeg International. Her award-winning research focuses on improving recommendations for plant-based foods within dietary guidelines, and she collaborates closely with global NGOs and governments to drive progress toward a healthier, more sustainable food system.
Upcoming events:
ProVeg International
ProVeg International is a global food-awareness non-governmental organization that works to accelerate the transition to a sustainable global food system by making plant-rich foods and alternative proteins more accessible and appealing. ProVeg has received the United Nations’ Momentum for Change Award and works closely with key UN food and environment agencies. It has observer status with the UNFCCC, the IPCC, and the CBD, special consultative status with ECOSOC, and is accredited for UNEA.
BDA Sustainable Diets Group
The BDA Sustainable Diets Specialist Group represents HCPC registered dietitians with a specialist role or interest in sustainable diets, planetary health and environmentally friendly nutrition.
Obesity Health Alliance (OHA)
The Obesity Health Alliance is a coalition of 50+ health charities, medical royal colleges and campaign groups. They work together to positively influence policies to improve population health and reduce diet-related ill health.
Reports:
Obesity Health Alliance. The 2018 Nutrient Profiling Model: Outdated vs Updated – A Snapshot of Impacts on Advertising and Promotions Regulations. https://obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2018-NPM-Report.pdf
Obesity Health Alliance. Outdated nutrition rules allow products most people consider unhealthy to escape children’s food marketing restrictions. https://obesityhealthalliance.org.uk/2026/10/09/2018npm/
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