In the STEP-4 withdrawal trial (N=803), participants who switched from semaglutide to placebo regained roughly two-thirds of their lost weight over 52 weeks ([8])
Interestingly, certain muscle groups, notably the rectus abdominis, psoas major, and paraspinal muscles , appeared to display more pronounced changes, which were typified by either an augmentation in muscle density and size or a diminution in fat content
The study found that adults with overweight or obesity who received semaglutide, compared to those who received placebo, experienced a significant reduction in weight over the 68-week period
The FDA has approved GLP-1 agonists for managing type 2 diabetes as they help to reduce blood sugar levels
2-way ANOVA, with or without repeated measures, was used for comparing more than one factor between groups, as performed for food intake, fat mass, lean mass, body weight, weight gain, and blood glucose during IPGTT and insulin tolerance tests
Association of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists with optic nerve and retinal adverse events: a population-based observational study across 180 countries