"If there is any significant weight loss, we see similar changes," says Dr Monasebian
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These studies offer profound insights into exactly how incretin systems interact with central nervous system (CNS) pathways intrinsically involved in satiety, gastric emptying, and systemic energy intake
Khan S, Khan WI, Fayyaz A, Ali I, Abbas A, Arshad R
Patients who discontinued it regained a significant portion of the weight, which is consistent with the understanding that obesity is a chronic condition requiring ongoing management rather than a short-term problem with a finite treatment window
Summary: This highly anticipated Phase 3, event-driven, randomized, double-blind, active-controlled trial (SURPASS-CVOT) compared once-weekly tirzepatide (at maximum tolerated doses up to 15 mg) with once-weekly dulaglutide (1.5 mg) in over 13,000 adults with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease