But all of this is still very new in terms of how to manage patients effectively.For the study, researchers looked at the use of semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound, Mounjaro) among patients undergoing weight-loss surgery, analyzing nearly 365,000 patients between 2018 and 2024.The proportion of patients who received at least one GLP-1 prescription in the year leading up to their surgery exploded to more than 29% in the fourth quarter of 2024 from just under 2% in the first quarter of 2020, results show.Among patients without type 2 diabetes, GLP-1 drug use before weight-loss surgery increased to 23% in the fourth quarter of 2024 from 2% in the first quarter of 2020, researchers found.GLP-1 use among patients with type 2 diabetes was even higher, rising to 45% from 11% during the same period.The median age of the patients was 43, and they had a median preoperative body mass index (BMI) of 46
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These programmes, delivered under healthcare supervision, can achieve rapid initial weight loss and are particularly useful for managing type 2 diabetes
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