What dose will I start on
Understanding GLP-1 medications GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) receptor agonists, like semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy), act like the GLP-1 hormone thats naturally made in your body
Clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight management, including the pivotal STEP (Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity) programme published in the New England Journal of Medicine (2021), did not demonstrate a statistically significant increase in UTI incidence compared to placebo groups
It has been investigated in the Semaglutide Unabated Sustainability in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN) program, which showed significant reductions in glycated hemoglobin (A1c) and body weight (BW) compared to placebo or other treatments [7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14]
The FDA approved Zepbound for people with obesity and those who are overweight and have at least one health condition linked to their weight, such as high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes or high cholesterol, according to an FDA press release
Alongside protein, fibre intake often drops, and some people experience bloating, nausea or constipation, particularly in the early weeks