In 2021, the New England Journal of Medicine published the STEP 1 trial results: adults with obesity receiving semaglutide 2.4 mg/week lost an average of 14.9% of body weight over 68 weeks, compared to 2.4% in the placebo group (Wilding et al., NEJM, 2021)
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The rate of hospitalizations due to heart failure was lower with tirzepatide (3.3% vs 7.1%), as was intensification of oral diuretics (4.7% vs 5.7%)
For example, if you have one week with reduced appetite and then two weeks of feeling hungry again, it might mean your dose needs to be adjusted or that your body is adapting in ways your provider should be aware of
Wilding JP, Batterham RL, Davies M, et al