The study results confirm that treatment of obesity significantly improves PsA control, says Zhanna Mikulik, MD, a rheumatologist and an associate clinical professor in the rheumatology and immunology department at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine in Columbus
They describe their approach as "provider-guided titration" customized to each patient
A Suggested Rotation Schedule Here's a practical 8-week rotation schedule: Week 1: Abdomen, right of navel Week 2: Abdomen, left of navel Week 3: Right thigh, outer side Week 4: Left thigh, outer side Week 5: Abdomen, right of navel (slightly higher position) Week 6: Abdomen, left of navel (slightly higher position) Week 7: Right thigh, outer side (different location) Week 8: Left thigh, outer side (different location) After this, you can repeat the cycle
This mechanism causes significant weight lossoften 15-22% of body weight in clinical trials
These options are prescribed only when appropriate and based on individual patient needs
The first STEP trial (a series of large clinical trials that investigated who semaglutide helps and in what context) reported a 14.9% reduction in body weight over 72 weeks for participants taking 2.4 mg weekly