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If you have diabetes, you need to watch out for blood glucose levels that are too high (hyperglycemia) or too low for you (hypoglycemia)
GLP-1R agonists (GLP-1RAs) can effectively reduce blood glucose and body weight, and have beneficial cardiovascular and mortality outcomes in randomized controlled trials
Plus, an ample supply of muscle is key to a well-functioning metabolism and in turn, weight maintenance, Jennifer Lynn-Pullman, RDN, a registered dietitian and manager of clinical dietetics at Vida Health, tells SELF
Participants on the highest dose (12 mg weekly) lost an average of 24.2% of their body weight over 48 weeks, roughly 58 pounds for someone starting at 240
Effectiveness Clinical trials have demonstrated the effectiveness of semaglutide for weight loss