Ozempic and its weight-loss cousin, Wegovy, outperform another longstanding weight-loss drug that targets the same hormone associated with blood sugar and appetite, a new study finds.
Ozempic and Wegovy promoted the loss of 10% or more body weight in 61% of people being treated for“We found that long-term weight reduction varied significantly based on the medication's active agent, treatment indication, dosage and persistence with the medication,” said lead investigator Hamlet Gasoyan, a researcher with the Cleveland Clinic's Center for Value-Based Care Research.The study did not include the latest weight-loss drug to enter the fray, Zepbound .
Average weight change with semaglutide was 13% lost in obesity patients who stuck with the medication for a year and 7% forOverall, people were more likely to lose 10% or more of their starting weight within a year if they received semaglutide, were being treated for obesity, adhered to the drug schedule, had a higher BMI as they entered the study, and were female, results showed.
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