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Access to nutrition and behavioral counseling : Referrals to dietitians, diabetes educators, and psychologists improve outcomes

This can lead to rebound weight regain, which can be frustrating

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Tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound), a dual GIP/GLP-1 receptor agonist, reports injection site reaction rates of approximately 1.7-2.2% in its FDA prescribing information, similar to semaglutide

Patients were included if they had 2 follow-up BMI measurements spanning 2 months during the first 12 months of semaglutide use (1,345 patients contributing 7,751 BMI measurements)

On average, tirzepatide has been shown in research to lead to a greater amount of weight loss : People with obesity in clinical trials for tirzepatide lost, on average, 20% of their body weight at week 72 (and about 7 inches off their waistlines), compared with about 14% of their body weight (and about 5 inches off their waistlines) with semaglutide