Why Are People On Wegovy Stopping Within a Year?
Despite the effectiveness of the newer generation of anti-obesity drugs—called GLP-1 receptor agonists—few can tolerate them in the long run. A new study, published in the journal Obesity, reveals that of people prescribed weight-loss drugs, just 44% were still taking them after three months and only 19% after one year. Greater adherence to these drugs, such as Wegovy, which make you feel fuller faster and longer, is associated with greater weight loss. So why do people not persist with it?
Actually, it’s not that unusual. Not persisting with medication is a well known phenomenon with other conditions, such as type 2 diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension. Studies have shown that by the end of one year, almost half of the people on blood pressure pills stop taking them.
The willingness to keep taking medication can be influenced by the symptoms (or lack of) of the condition being treated; by aspects of the health care system (such as the ability to be seen by a doctor or the cost of medication); as well as by characteristics of the treatment itself (such as how frequently it needs to be taken, or how tolerable the side-effects are).
Excerpted from Medical Xpress
