How Much Weight Can You Lose on Ozempic?
You’ve probably heard about the dramatic weight loss that can happen when you take Ozempic or Wegovy. These medications mimic a hormone called GLP-1, which helps to regulate appetite and blood sugar. This can lead to rapid weight loss—in some cases, up to 20 percent of your body weight. But how much weight can you really lose on Ozempic or Wegovy? And how long can you safely continue taking prescription weight loss medications? Here’s what you need to know.
How much weight can you lose on Ozempic and Wegovy? Both Ozempic and Wegovy contain semaglutide as their active ingredient. Ozempic was developed to treat type 2 diabetes, while Wegovy is FDA-approved for weight loss.
In a series of trials published in Drug Design, Development and Therapy, participants who took 2.4 mg of semaglutide (the highest dosage of Wegovy) lost an average of 9.6 to 17.3 percent of their body weight after 68 weeks. For a 160-lb woman, that’s between 15 and 28 pounds.
Excerpted from yahoo! life
