![]() Patients taking the higher 2.4 mg semaglutide injection showed dramatic ~15% (~35 pound) weight loss at 68 weeks in a recent study, results not seen in any other FDA-approved weight loss medication. Both contain semaglutide, but Wegovy is marketed specifically for chronic weight loss and comes in higher doses. Wegovy is made by Denmark-based Novo Nordisk, the same company that makes the diabetes drug Ozempic. and Canada, only two GLP-1 agonists are approved for obesity treatment and sold under the brand names Wegovy (semaglutide) and Saxenda (liraglutide). Despite frequent headlines about Ozempic as a weight loss drug, many may not know that Ozempic isn’t approved for weight loss. Many are familiar with the GLP-1 agonist, semaglutide, sold under the brand name Ozempic for type 2 diabetes. They also slow the movement of food from the stomach, causing early satiety and decreasing appetite. 4 This class of drugs mimics the hormone that stimulates insulin production, which prompts the body to produce more insulin which lowers blood sugar levels. Studies have shown dramatic weight loss effects compared to other obesity medications. ![]() One promising – and well-publicized – area in the treatment of obesity is through the use of a new class of drugs, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists, a class of drugs originally approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Even with a multi-billion dollar 3 weight and diet management industry in the U.S., offering everything from medications and supplements to weight loss apps and bariatric surgeries, true success in treating obesity has been limited. ![]() Obesity is also correlated with a host of health risks including heart disease, stroke, and some cancers. 1 While a low percentage of people with obesity are considered metabolically healthy, 2 the majority are considered metabolically unhealthy, with unfavorable obesity-related cardiovascular co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. obesity rate at more than forty percent of Americans. The World Health Organization estimates that global obesity has tripled since 1975, and the Centers for Disease Control puts the U.S. ![]() Obesity has long been a global health issue. ![]()
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