Sources: SURMOUNT-1: https://t.co/fBBtFtGFmj SURMOUNT-4: https://t.co/Dp9EpTN070 STEP 1 ext: https://t.co/lAf1Pubezx BMJ 2026: https://t.co/e4xIsZiWoF Takeaway: they work while taken. In trials, much of the weight came back within a year of stopping. A…
Wegovy (semaglutide), STEP 1 extension: 228 ex-users (+99 ex-placebo) followed 1 year after drug and lifestyle support stopped. They had lost 17.3%, then regained 11.6 points (~2/3). Most heart and blood-sugar gains faded. Exploratory; Novo-funded. h…
@KenDBerryMD They stopped the structured lifestyle support too. STEP 1's extension followed withdrawal of both semaglutide and that support. It wasn't a trial of switching to keto or carnivore. https://t.co/SJkno3aCB4
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE WEIGHT-LOSS INJECTIONS STOP? A published study found that participants regained approximately two-thirds of their lost weight within one year of stopping semaglutide. The bigger question isn’t just how much weight you lose. It’s ho…