The clinical fundamentals are solid: licensed providers, live video consultations, and medications containing the same active ingredients that produced 15 to 22% body weight reduction in clinical trials
Picture another fundamental homeostatic level that is tightly controlled: our body temperature
Heres a chart of everything discussed above to help you and your doctor make a decision: Ultimately, the best medication is the one youll actually takeand stick with
This study included adults with at least one complication related to obesity, such as hypertension, dyslipidaemia (alterations in the amount of lipids in the blood), obstructive sleep apnoea, some cardiovascular diseases and having followed more than one weight-loss diet without satisfactory results
Although neither medication is officially approved as a primary treatment for weight loss, both have demonstrated significant potential for weight loss among individuals with type 2 diabetes
This statistical metric can be interpreted as a 20% reduction in the risk of such events, and the reduction appears significantly lower, compared to placebo (HR=0.9) [28]