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baseline 247.8 lb (Wegovy HD and placebo), 256.9 lb (Wegovy 2.4 mg), and BMI 39.9 kg/m 2 (N=1,407, randomized 5:1:1 to Wegovy HD injection 7.2 mg, Wegovy injection 2.4 mg, or placebo)
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