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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Nicola Davis Science correspondent

Weight loss jabs may achieve less drastic results outside trials, study suggests

A stack of Wegovy weight loss jabs.
The study compared the weight loss outcomes achieved through jabs and via surgery. Photograph: Tom Little/Reuters

People using weight loss jabs shed far fewer pounds in the real world than in clinical trials, researchers have found.

Jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, which contain the drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide respectively, have transformed the treatment of obesity, with studies suggesting the former can help people lose up to 20% of their body weight after 72 weeks of treatment.

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