Who is (and is not) a candidate for DSIP
Sarwer has studied the effects of obesity on sexual function and what happens when individuals undergo bariatric surgery for weight loss
But when its combined with healthy lifestyle habits, weight loss injections deliver long-lasting weight loss results
STEP 1 trial (Wilding et al., NEJM 2021) the one that sparked much of the global excitement around GLP-1s: The mean change in body weight from baseline to week 68 was 14.9 % in the semaglutide group as compared with 2.4 % with placebo Participants who received semaglutide had a greater improvement with respect to cardiometabolic risk factors and a greater increase in participant-reported physical functioning from baseline than those who received placebo. For the first time, a medication could achieve double-digit, sustained weight loss alongside meaningful improvements in health and daily function
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