This precision-health approach is especially valuable for bariatric patients who've already invested in surgery and want to maximize the next phase of their weight loss journey
A dose that works perfectly for one person might be too much or too little for you
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In a study of more than 2,500 adults with obesity, individuals taking 5 milligrams of Mounjaro for 72 weeks (about a year and a half) lost an average of 15% of their body weight
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The cumulative incidence for NAION events was 6.7% for those prescribed semaglutide and 0.8% for those prescribed other obesity medications