You might have tried to lose weight and keep it off several times in the past. The difficulties can certainly be challenging, but you now might finally be able to both lose weight and keep it off with the help of Wegovy®.
Weight loss or losing fat can be difficult, especially if the conventional methods are not helping you decrease the number on the scale. Your body's resistance to shedding fat following a controlled diet and exercise regimen is often attributed to medical issues, or conditions like obesity. In cases where a pre-existing condition hinders weight loss, your doctor can prescribe a medical intervention like a weight loss drug. Ozempic and Wegovy are two weight loss drugs that will accelerate your fat loss, helping you achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
What is Wegovy?
WEGOVY®, or a semaglutide injection, is a 2.4 mg injectable prescription medicine that can help you or your child over the age of 12 with obesity, this means a BMI over 30 for adults and a BMI over 95% for the age and sex for children. It can help you lose weight and keep weight off if you are overweight and have a weight-related medical problem. Wegovy® should be complemented by a reduced calorie meal plan and an increased level of physical activity.
* Wegovy® contains semaglutide and should not be used with other semaglutide-containing products.
* It has not been confirmed if Wegovy® is safe and effective when taken with other prescriptions, over the counter, or herbal products.
* It is not known if Wegovy® can be used safely if you have a history of pancreatitis.
* It is also not known yet if Wegovy® is safe and effective for use in a child under 12 years of age.
The drug decreases your appetite and slows down the emptying of your stomach, so you feel less hungry and eat less. It can cause some unpleasant gastrointestinal side effects.
Wegovy regulates your food intake and delays the gastric emptying making you feel fuller for a longer time. This will lead to a decreased appetite and some cravings, which will induce weight loss. The drug also stimulates the release of insulin, which controls your blood sugar spikes after meals. Working in conjunction with a controlled diet and your increase in exercise and physical activity, this approach has been proven to be effective and safe.
This approach does not force your body to burn fat. Instead, it manipulates your natural body processes to encourage your body to eliminate fat stores. Users have seen visible results within the time frames making it a reliable option.
Research Supports Weight Loss with Wegovy
In a 68-week medical study of 1,961 adults living with obesity or excess weight with a related medical problem:
* 83% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 5% or more weight, compared to 31% taking a placebo.
* 66% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 10% or more weight, compared to 12% taking a placebo.
* 48% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 15% or more weight, compared to 5% taking a placebo.
* 30% of people taking Wegovy® lost 20% or more weight, compared to 2% of people taking a placebo.
Around one in three adults achieved a 20% weight loss, or about 46 pounds, calculated from an average starting weight of 232 pounds across the study.