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doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2018.10.018

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Endocrinology and metabolism, 291(3), E549E556

These medicinesincluding semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy), dulaglutide (Trulicity), and liraglutide (Victoza, Saxenda)work by mimicking the action of the naturally occurring GLP-1 hormone

The more meaningful question is whether patients are preserving strength, lower body function, balance, mobility, and long term independence during weight loss

Semaglutide (also injected weekly) reduced body weight by around 11% after 24 to 68 weeks, with effects likely sustained up to two years, drawing on 18 randomized controlled trials (27 949 participants)