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Studies show that patients taking Wegovy achieve an average weight loss of 15% from the initial body weight (35 lbs in people with a starting weight of 232 lbs) after 68 weeks (1 year 4 months) on the drug
Furthermore, it is important to recognize that customized medications do not undergo the same safety reviews as FDA-approved drugs, which leads to concerns about whether compound tirzepatide is safe, underscoring the necessity of consulting healthcare providers
To address this, providers sometimes recommend a daily multi-vitamin, especially if the children: Have self-restricted diets Follow a specific diet (for example, if a child is consuming a diet free of casein, a multi-vitamin may be necessary to ensure adequate vitamin D and calcium intake.) Have chronic diarrhea, constipation, or gastrointestinal inflammation The use of mega-dose vitamins and nutritional supplements beyond a multi-vitamin are not fully supported for routine use
The selectivity isn't just better it's in a different category
For example, in liver, exendin-4 treatment activates GL-1R receptor and enhances insulin action [7]