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Does Semaglutide help with weight loss?

Yes, for most people. 85% of 138 people who reported on Semaglutide for weight loss say it improved. 12% noticed no change and 4% say it got worse. That is below the typical result for weight loss (91% across 22 options).

Weight loss: what users report
85%better138 reports · high confidence
117 better16 no change5 worse

Ranked #13 of 22 for weight loss.

What people say about Semaglutide and weight loss

“I've lost 35lbs since then and now I'm in the Healthy range on BMI. My IBSD has virtually disappeared.”
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“Other things I take are semiglutide and TRT... recently made some major life changes and lost 80 pounds.”
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“I know people taking sem for alcohol cessation and gambling addictions. It works for both. Better than anything else for alcoholism, it seems to be a miracle drug for alcoholics.”
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“I only take 300 mcg once per week and I notice a big difference.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong421 meta-analyses · 307 trials on PubMed
Pharmacol Res · 2021
Anti-diabetic drugs and weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes

Conclusion: This study shows that new anti-diabetic drugs, particularly GLP1-RA and Tirzepatide, are the most effective in inducing weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes. Interestingly, exenatide appears to be the only GLP1-RA that induces a mild weight loss.

J ASEAN Fed Endocr Soc · 2022
Efficacy and Safety of Semaglutide for Weight Loss in Obesity Without Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Conclusion: Among individuals with obesity without type 2 diabetes, subcutaneous semaglutide is effective for weight loss with an 11.85% reduction from baseline compared to placebo. This supports the use of semaglutide for weight management in obesity. However, risk of gastrointestinal adverse events, discontinuation of treatment and serious adverse events were higher in the semaglutide group versus placebo.

Side effects people mention

nausea 35fatigue 20stomach issues 11constipation 9vomiting 6

What else is Semaglutide used for?

Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Semaglutide help with weight loss? 85% of 138 users say yes — PlainPill