The stronger goal is to build a supervised plan that helps preserve muscle, reduce metabolic risk, manage side effects, and maintain healthier habits after the most active weight-loss phase slows down
The primary ones involve worsened side effects like nausea and a risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose levels), especially for those with diabetes
When to talk to your provider If you have reached the maximum recommended dose and maintained it for 12 to 16 weeks without achieving at least 5% body weight loss, a conversation with your provider is warranted
This is one of the most misleading things about how these patches are marketed
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Current research investigating potential advantages beyond glycaemic regulation and weight reduction, including impacts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular outcomes, and renal protection, may broaden the therapeutic uses of these medicines