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At 48 weeks, weight loss was dose-dependent: the 12 mg group achieved approximately 24.2% mean weight loss, which was meaningfully higher than the approximately 15% reported for semaglutide 2.4 mg in the STEP 1 trial and approximately 20-22% for tirzepatide in the SURMOUNT trials
Long-term use: Obesity is chronic
This has led researchers to investigate medications that modulate these systems, including the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists originally developed for type 2 diabetes and obesity management
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The inhibitory effect is presumably mediated indirectly through somatostatin secretion, but a direct effect cannot be completely excluded