Tag: Weight Loss

Increased risks seen for pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and gastroparesis, but not for biliary disease

Real-world study shows greater reductions in HbA1c and body weight for patients with proportion of days covered ≥60 percent

High-protein, lean beef diet achieved similar weight loss, glucose control as normal-protein diet with no red meat

Three-year weight loss in older women tied to 33 percent lower odds of reaching age 90 years; association stronger for unintentional versus intentional weight loss

Based on body mass index, 120 million Americans would qualify to take Wegovy

Despite fewer than one in 10 achieving it, likelihood of ≥5 percent weight loss was higher than reaching healthy weight body mass index category

Clinical trial demonstrates reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events of 20 percent, drug maker says

Lawsuit alleges drugmakers failed to adequately warn patients about the risk for severe stomach problems

No change in cardiometabolic risk factors or glycemic control seen over six months

Three case reports from Iceland spurred the review; two of the cases involved Ozempic