Therefore, oftentimes supplementation is sought after in those disease states
They're kind of engaging with physical activity, that they enjoy doing that, but we're doing much less of that
The results come from Part 1 of the ESSENCE trial, which involved around 800 patients treated with semaglutide or placebo on top of standard care and followed for 72 weeks
In Quebec, where one in four adults is obese, the current cost of these new drugs (approximately $500 per month) would involve an annual expenditure of several hundred million dollars (in the United States the situation is even worse: the cost of a 72-week course of tirzepatide (15 mg/week) is approximately US$17,000, while the 68-week treatment with semaglutide (2.4 mg/week) is nearly US$23,000!)
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The most common complaints are bloating, stomach cramps, loose stools