Julie Cunningham, MPH, RDN, LDN, CDCES Medical Reviewer Julie Cunningham is a registered dietitian-nutritionist and a certified diabetes care and education specialist
GLP-1 injections (like Wegovy) About 90% bioavailable (The ability of a drug to be absorbed and used by the body) Weekly dosing More predictable absorption GLP-1 pill form (oral GLP or oral semaglutide) Only 12% bioavailable Daily dosing required Absorption can vary from person to person This means that even though the oral dose may look much higher on paper, your body actually absorbs far less of the medication compared to injections
Insulin tolerance test (ITT) The ITT was performed at 8, 16, and 24 weeks after initial treatment
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September 2023
Nearly two thirds of patients discontinue treatment before reaching the 12-week mark needed for meaningful weight loss