The Phase 2 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed up to 24.2% weight loss at 48 weeks
It is also about understanding what is happening inside the body
Additionally, a later study by Planes-Muoz found that green tea extract stimulated GLP-1 secretion in enteroendocrine STC-1 cells, with the effect becoming stronger over time, especially after simulated gastrointestinal digestion
Horm Metab Res 41:799804 Pederson RA, Satkunarajah M, McIntosh CH et al (1998) Enhanced glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide secretion and insulinotropic action in glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor / mice
FUNDING This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF), South Korea, funded by the Ministry of Education (NRF-2021R1A2C2008792)
A spokesperson for Novo Nordisk, the company that makes Wegovy and Ozempic (a brand of semaglutide that is used to treat diabetes), says that semaglutide did not appear to affect growth or pubertal development during the [2022] trial period
