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Other common goals include wanting to feel better physically and mentally as well as improving stamina, mobility, or longevity, says Allison Rhodes, MD, who is board-certified in internal and obesity medicine and practices at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus
The STEP trials showed that adults taking semaglutide lost 9.2% to 17.4% of their body weight over 68 weeks, compared to 2.4% with placebo
Instead, these patches are a combination of different vitamins and compounds that may support weight loss, making them cheaper than prescription weight loss drugs
The same rules apply regarding timing, dosage, and consistency, but goals will differ
Since it mimics both GLP-1 and GIP, it may be more effective than semaglutide