The present invention relates to a composition comprising hyaluronic acid and dermatan sulphate for use in the treatment or prevention of overweight, obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, fatty liver or dyslipidemia or for use in reducing food intake, inducing the feeling of satiety, reducing appetite, reducing body weight, preventing weight gain, reducing body fat, reducing fat formation, reducing blood cholesterol, maintaining normal blood cholesterol levels, reducing blood triglycerides, maintaining normal blood triglyceride levels or increasing insulin sensitivity. The composition can further contain collagen hydrolysate. The composition can be in the form of a pharmaceutical composition, a food, a functional food, a medical food or a food supplement.