Nutritional Status and Iron Levels: A well-known effect of GLP-1s is appetite suppression
Orforglipron 3 mg dose: 4.7% weight loss Orforglipron 12 mg dose: 6.1% weight loss Orforglipron 36 mg dose: 7.9% weight loss Placebo: 1.6% weight loss When bodyweight was compared between groups, orforglipron demonstrated a greater reduction than placebo and other GLP-1 receptor agonists in similar studies
However, not all weight loss plateaus on semaglutide are a result of the drug losing potency, even if you arent at the maximum dose
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