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STEP 4 is the important counterpoint: weight came back when treatment stopped, so this is a long-term treatment rather than a short course, and whether it is right for you is a decision for the prescribing doctor
It is particularly celebrated for its detoxifying properties, aiding in the elimination of harmful toxins from the body
For all experimental groups, treatments were administered in a counter-balanced, within-subject design and injection days were separated by 72 hours
A new systematic review published in the journal eClinicalMedicine on Wednesday examined 48 studies that analyzed and predicted the outcomes of people who either had diabetes or were overweight or obese and took popular GLP-1 medications such as liraglutide (under brand names such as Victoza and Saxenda), semaglutide (under brand names such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) and tirzepatide (under brand names like Mounjaro and Zepbound)
These benefits are independent of baseline glycemia and duration of diabetes and only minimally related to their glucose-lowering efficacy (254)