(WXYZ) \u2014 GLP-1 drugs have become powerful tools for weight loss.\u00a0A new review looked at what happens a year or more after people stop taking them.<\/p>\n
GLP-1 analysis suggests people regained 60% of weight lost after stopping drug<\/p>\n
This new review looked at 48 different studies involving people who took medications like Liraglutide, Semaglutide and Tirzepatide for weight loss. And here\u2019s what researchers found: people regained about 60% of the weight they lost within one year after stopping GLP-1 medications. <\/p>\n
That number increased when the researchers used computer statistical modeling\u00a0to see what might happen beyond that first year.\u00a0The data suggested people could regain around 75% of the weight they had lost.
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Now, even though most of the weight came back, a small portion \u2014 around four to five percent of their original body weight \u2014 usually stays off.\u00a0While this may not sound like much, it can still be meaningful because keeping just a few pounds off can support health, like helping manage blood sugar and heart risk.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also worth noting that results can vary depending on factors like the medication used, the dose, lifestyle habits and other health conditions. So, while weight regain does happen, some patients do maintain meaningful weight loss over the long term.<\/p>\n
These drugs work in part by reducing appetite and changing the body\u2019s hunger signals.\u00a0When someone stops taking them, those signals can come back.\u00a0So, the first step before stopping should always be talking with your doctor. Some patients may benefit from tapering the dose gradually instead of stopping suddenly.\u00a0Others may need to stay on a lower maintenance dose for a longer period of time.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also important to build sustainable, healthy eating habits. I often recommend protein and fiber-rich foods, which help you feel full longer.<\/p>\n
Physical activity matters too.\u00a0Exercise doesn\u2019t just burn calories, it can also boost and\u00a0support metabolism, helping maintain weight loss over time.<\/p>\n
And finally, addressing behavioral habits around eating can make a difference, too.\u00a0That might mean recognizing stress-eating patterns, improving sleep or finding ways to manage emotional triggers around food.<\/p>\n
In my opinion, the message here isn\u2019t that people should avoid these medications for fear of regaining weight.\u00a0Instead, like many chronic treatments, maintaining benefits takes a long-term strategy and ongoing support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(WXYZ) \u2014 GLP-1 drugs have become powerful tools for weight loss.\u00a0A new review looked at what happens a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":515317,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[4299,2120,97,243,4301,4300],"class_list":{"0":"post-515316","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-medication","8":"tag-7-action-news","9":"tag-detroit","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-medication","12":"tag-metro-detroit","13":"tag-wxyz"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=515316"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/515316\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/515317"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=515316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=515316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=515316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}