In some cases, it could take as little as 1 to 2 months compared with the typical 10 to 12 months
Weight loss surgery, or bariatric surgery, is also an option for some people with a need to lose weight
"These drugs have the potential to bring about substantial weight loss, particularly in the first year," says Juan Franco, co-lead researcher from Heinrich Heine University Dsseldorf, Germany
They also saw that Contrave reduced certain cardiometabolic risk factors, such as LDL cholesterol levels, fasting insulin levels, and waist circumference
Mounjaro and Ozempic are primarily diabetes medications that also produce significant weight loss
Eli Lilly LLY announced positive top-line data from two late-stage studies evaluating its next-generation, experimental triple-acting incretin, retatrutide, in patients with obesity or those who are overweight as well as some of its most serious complications type II diabetes and established cardiovascular disease