One 2022 review of studies in Frontiers in Nutrition on berberine supplementation for adults with cardiovascular disease risk found that supplementing it reduced weight and body mass index (BMI), as well as other metrics like cholesterol and blood pressure
People using GLP-1s for weight loss are twice as likely to have a high income, whereas those using GLP-1s for diabetes control tend to be less well-off on average
Among approved drugs, tirzepatide (Mounjaro/Zepbound) produced the largest average weight loss in trials, about 20.9% over 72 weeks at the highest dose in SURMOUNT-1, ahead of semaglutide at roughly 14.9% over 68 weeks in STEP 1
The starting dose is 2.5 mg per week
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