This may include, but not be limited to, the Australian population cohorts most likely to benefit from the potential future availability of Wegovy, or other anti-obesity medications such as tirzepatide, through the PBS, he said
The same morning each week, step on the scale, run the tape around your waist and hips, snap your photos, and jot a line about your energy and sleep
According to PubMed, recent comprehensive reviews document effects on cardiovascular protection (reduced major adverse cardiovascular events), neuroprotection (reduced neuroinflammation, potential effects on Alzheimer's pathology), renal protection (reduced albuminuria and renal decline), hepatic improvement (reduced steatosis and fibrosis markers), adipose tissue remodeling (enhanced mitochondrial biogenesis, beige adipocyte programming, reduced visceral fat inflammation), modulation of gut microbiota composition, and even preliminary signals in obstructive sleep apnoea, substance use disorders, and tumour biology (Lu et al., 2024, DOI
And more pathways to Medicare coverage could open up if these drugs gain FDA approval for other uses
fermentum TKSN02 (TKSN02H) showing the most pronounced outcomes
The median time from initiation of semaglutide to the most recent HbA1c measurement was 928 days (IQR 2161,343