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A medication producing 12% body weight loss over six months with sustained adherence outperforms one showing 18% in trials if patients quit after eight weeks due to side effects, cost, or unsustainable routines

doi: 10.1530/JOE-13-0221

You are also likely to lose muscle mass and connective tissue, as well as bone density, because you are shrinking fat cells, so some patients have what is commonly referred to as Ozempic face when wrinkles and loose skin become more noticeable
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] Youn JH, Youn MS, Bergman RN

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Notably, SCFAs also play a crucial role in maintaining the Intestinal mucosal barrier integrity