According to the results of the RCT for patients with monogenic obesity ( LEPR or POMC deficiency) and acquired hypothalamic obesity, setmelanotide can reduce body weight and inhibit appetite to a certain extent, and common adverse reactions include injection site reactions, skin hyperpigmentation, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain, with occasional occurrences of sexual adverse reactions, depression, and suicidal ideation [51,52]
25,31 GIP has an augmented effect on insulin secretion, unlike GLP-1, and plays an important role in glucose metabolism in humans
For example, studies on semaglutide 2.4 mg daily reveal an average 8% weight loss in individuals with diabetes over 60 weeks, while those without diabetes see closer to 11%
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