Typical Timeline: First few days: Appetite suppression begins as the medication takes effect Weeks 1-4: Reduced caloric intake leads to initial weight loss Weeks 5-12: Steady weight loss continues, with most patients seeing 5% body weight loss by week 12 3-6 months: Many patients achieve 10% or more total body weight loss Plateau Management: Some patients experience plateaus, which is normal
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In a novel object recognition (NOR) paradigm, Bbs5 / mice spent less time exploring the novel object than did WT littermates, which was indicative of memory retention deficits (Figure 1G)