Are there any risks associated with medical weight loss
Content Designed by doctors, shaped by you Reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA Written by Vanessa Gibbs Published 11/08/2024 Updated 05/21/2025 If youve been taking Ozempic or Wegovy (both of which contain the active ingredient semaglutide), you might wonder, How long can you take semaglutide for weight loss
A 72-week Phase 3 trial (SURMOUNT-1) published in NEJM found tirzepatide 15mg produced mean body weight reduction of 20.9% vs 3.1% placebo, but lean mass accounted for 2540% of total weight lost without metabolic intervention
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