When approving Wegovy, the FDA referenced a clinical trial where those who received Wegovy lost an average of 12.4% of their body weight, with an average BMI of 38 in the participants
These include a history of pelvic inflammatory disease, postpartum endometriosis, a recent infected abortion, abnormal pap smears, genital bleeding or infections and uterine abnormalities, such as fibroids
Most often, potassium levels get low when you lose it through your pee after you take medications such as diuretics (water pills) for heart disease or high blood pressure
Weight loss treatments like Tirzepatide are relatively new to the market, so it's normal to wonder if they really work to help you lose weight effectively
Our regression analysis identified baseline ASMI and gait speed as independent predictors of muscle loss, without significant gender or age differences
Monitoring allows for timely intervention in case your levels deviate from the target range, which helps prevent long-term complications like neuropathy or retinopathy