It is very encouraging that continued treatment for four years or so is effective in helping people to lose weight at a clinically significant level of 10% on average, said Tricia Tan, professor of metabolic medicine and endocrinology at Imperial College London
Without semaglutide, patients relapse they become incredibly hungry and are drawn to consume more food, explains obesity expert Dr Carel le Roux, Professor of Metabolic Medicine at Ulster University
Promotes energy and endurance, making it ideal for active lifestyles and fitness support
Age requirements exist partly because weight-loss medication trials enrolled primarily adults, leaving limited safety and efficacy data in adolescents
And the dose-dependent effects were clear: 4 mg, 8 mg, and 12 mg doses all produced escalating weight loss, with the highest dose delivering the most dramatic results