Results from the The Semaglutide Treatment Effect in People with obesity (STEP) clinical trial program, which evaluated semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy), have demonstrated significant weight loss in trial participants: For individuals without type 2 diabetes: Mean weight loss ranged from 14.9% to 17.4% of body weight over 68 weeks on a 2.4 mg dose of semaglutide
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In addition to mimicking the GLP-1 hormone, it also mimics the glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)
The research confirmed that semaglutides appetite-suppressing effects operate through both peripheral mechanisms (slowing gastric emptying) and central mechanisms (acting on brain regions that regulate hunger and reward)