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The length of your treatment depends on your weight loss goals, how your body responds to the injections, and whether you are combining the shots with other weight management strategies
Some patients find this combination helpful for comprehensive weight loss support
In India, obesity is defined at a lower Body Mass Index (BMI 25 kg/m) compared to global standards due to higher metabolic risks among Asian populations
The STEP phase 3 trials (Wilding 2021 NEJM and related publications) showed substantial average weight loss versus placebo in people with overweight or obesity
Recent studies, including STEP-1 and SUSTAIN-8 clinical trials, have demonstrated that roughly 40% of the weight lost through GLP-1 injections is lean muscle mass, the very foundation of your metabolism