In the STEP trials, semaglutide was administered as part of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that included a reduced-calorie diet (approximately 500 kcal/day deficit based on baseline energy requirements) and a minimum of 150 min of physical activity per week [38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46, 78, 97]
By distribution channel, the online pharmacies segment held a 18% share of the market in 2025 and is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 20.8% during the projection period
Dramatic, rapid weight loss in the first few weeks often signals too aggressive a starting dose
At least that used to be the case
If a patient is interested in starting a GLP-1, health care professionals should follow the patients lead, ask them what they know about the medication and provide evidence-based information on the therapy, Ihlenfeld said
Muscle mass plays an incredibly important role in weight loss and weight maintenance because muscle is over three times more metabolically active than fat