Choose clinicians who will titrate slowly, communicate openly, and build a plan thats as committed to de-prescribing as it is to prescribing
Indeed, in our first on-treatment analysis at week 208, weight loss was greater (11.7% for semaglutide) compared with the in-trial analysis (10.2% for semaglutide)
Losing weight too fast can also harm bone and muscle health
The total weight lost over six months tends to be similar whether someone escalates aggressively or conservatively, because the aggressive escalator often has to pause or reduce doses due to side effects while the conservative escalator progresses steadily without interruption
Less common concerns include gallstones, a small rise in pancreatitis risk, semaglutide muscle loss during rapid weight loss, and cosmetic effects such as hair loss and facial volume loss (sometimes called Ozempic face)
Yes, but there are some important points to remember