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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

People may start to regain weight within weeks of discontinuing weight loss drugs, study finds

Patients put on weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may start regaining weight within weeks of discontinuing them, a new study finds.

The research review, published on Tuesday in the journal BMC Medicine, assessed data from 11 previous clinical trials, involving nearly 2,500 people, and found a broad trend of patients regaining lost weight after their medication courses concluded.

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