Virtually anyone would like to know the pill thanks to which it is possible to lose weight quickly. If before now the answer to this desire was “does not exist”, today science is facing an important turning point. As published in an article by the experts of the Veronesi Foundation, an incredible latent effect was discovered of a drug so far used to treat diabetes. Let’s talk about semaglutide, a widely used antidiabetic. Few people know that this common drug in addition to lowering blood sugar helps to lose weight quickly. The recent discovery has highlighted the amazing effect this drug has on the reduction of body fat. The results are such that doctors are considering using semaglutide to treat obesity.
Few people know that this common drug in addition to lowering blood sugar helps to lose weight quickly
The news is reported for the first time on the New England Journal of Medicine. The results followed a study of 1,961 overweight adults from across Europe. Patients weighed an average of 105 kilos, with a body mass index greater than 30, when a normal weight does not exceed the value of 24.9.
Furthermore, all the subjects involved in the study did not suffer from diabetes. This is because the researchers wanted to isolate the effect of the drug on the body weight variable, without it being influenced by anything else.
The patients were divided into two groups. One of these received weekly injections of semaglutide, while the other was given a placebo. The results were important. The group of patients treated with semaglutide saw an average reduction of 15 pounds and over 5 points in BMI over 16 months.
One in three patients lose 20% of their body weight with semaglutide
Research on the “side” but good effects of samaglutide has brought relevant scientific evidence. One in 3 patients, about 34% of the sample, saw their body weight drop by more than 20%. The results are even superior to those obtained with drugs used to treat obesity. Specific drugs against obesity, in fact, guarantee a 10% decrease in body weight. The benefits of using this drug would not stop with fat reduction. Other positive externalities concur, such as lowering blood pressure and blood sugar levels. A real turning point in the fight against extra pounds.
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Few people know that this drug could increase the risk of 3 types of cancer
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