One study with more than 300 participants saw a 15.8% decrease in body weight for semaglutide after 68 weeks.3 Another study saw a 12.4% decrease after 72 weeks.4 Averaging those two outcomes, someone weighing 200 pounds could reasonably expect to lose around 14% of their body weight after about 16 months
Lighter than a salad bowl
Clinical trials have shown that Semaglutide can help patients lose up to 15% of their body weight, while Tirzepatide has demonstrated weight loss of over 20% in some cases
However, the GLP-1 medications have some pretty intense side effects
In response to a request for comment, Emblas chief medical officer, Henrik Rindel Gudbergsen, said that lifestyle changes in combination with weight loss medication seems to allow patients to avoid regaining weight after coming off medication However, as this is a new area of interest for clinicians and researchers, we cannot make any firm conclusion. The seven doctors who spoke with Fortune (most of whom, like Dr
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