semaglutide for arthritis Ozempic may slow progression beyond weight loss, study finds | Health News Semaglutide in Obesity and Knee

PMID: 23845922

doi: 10.1007/s11154-023-09825-1 17

Weight, BMI, and side effect profile reviewed

What the science actually says: benefits vs downsides All things said, its also important to remember that Ozempic was mainly introduced as a medicinal drug, and to be precise about what semaglutide and related drugs do.Trials published in reputed journals like Nature and the New England Journal of Medicine show that semaglutide can produce substantial, sustained weight loss for many people with obesity, and it can improve metabolic markers and some cardiovascular outcomes in people with diabetes or obesity when used appropriately