Wegovy for weight loss
Wegovy (Semaglutide) is a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medication for chronic weight management in adults with or without type 2 diabetes
Wegovy is effective in managing individuals with obesity or overweight with at least one weight-related condition (such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol), for use in addition to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity. It regulates your appetite and makes you feel less hungry.
- Balances blood sugar
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Everything you need to know about Injectable compounded Wegovy
What is Wegovy?
Wegovy is a GLP-1 drug prescribed to individuals who are obese or overweight and have at least one weight-related medical problem, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol, for the control of chronic weight.
Wegovy functions by imitating the actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a substance that helps control hunger and blood sugar levels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Wegovy, and it can only be obtained with a prescription.
Wegovy is a powerful selective GLP-1 receptor agonist and has been demonstrated to lessen appetite and heighten the feeling of fullness in subjects with high BMI.
Is Wegovy effective for weight loss?
Clinical trials have demonstrated that Wegovy (semaglutide) can help adults who are obese or overweight and have at least one weight-related health problem lose weight. In a clinical experiment with more than 1,900 participants, after 68 weeks of treatment, those who took semaglutide lost an average of 15% of their body weight, as opposed to an average of 2.4% in the placebo group.
After 30 weeks of treatment, those who got semaglutide dropped an average of 6.5% of their body weight, compared to an average of 1.9% in the placebo group, in another clinical trial with nearly 2,000 participants who had type 2 diabetes and obesity.
When paired with a low-calorie diet and increased physical activity, Wegovy is one of the fastest, most effective ways to help you lose weight rapidly and safely as compared to individuals who took a placebo.
The active ingredient in Wegovy is semaglutide. Semaglutide is a synthetic peptide that mimics GLP-1, a naturally occurring hormone in the body. Semaglutide works by slowing stomach emptying, making you feel full after eating. It also decreases the pace at which sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream, which aids in blood sugar regulation.
Semaglutide works by slowing the stomach from emptying, which helps you feel full after eating. It also slows down the rate at which sugar is absorbed into the bloodstream, which helps keep blood sugar levels under control.
Alternative medication
Wegovy is one of multiple weight loss drugs which fit into the GLP-1 category. Other GLP-1 medications include:
