Semaglutide once weekly can help weight loss in obese individuals

Published On 2021-10-19 09:45 GMT   |   Update On 2021-10-25 06:17 GMT

Once-weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adjunct with diet and exercise, is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic obese or overweight adults, finds a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.According to WHO, obesity is a global health challenge whose prevalence has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. Few pharmacologic options further makes the situation even more worse. Semaglutide...

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Once-weekly semaglutide (2.4 mg) in adjunct with diet and exercise, is effective for weight loss in non-diabetic obese or overweight adults, finds a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

According to WHO, obesity is a global health challenge whose prevalence has nearly tripled worldwide since 1975. Few pharmacologic options further makes the situation even more worse. Semaglutide is an anti-diabetic medicine approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

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Semaglutide May Effect Weight Loss Upto 20% In Obese: NEJM

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