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Things they had given up on, activities they assumed were permanently behind them, suddenly become possible again
Furthermore, the data from a phase II study in participants with obesity and MASH presented at the American Diabetes Association showed those on survodutide achieved 18.7% mean weight loss after 46 weeks compared to the placebo group
At each step in the shared decision-making process, clinicians need to identify a motivation for the patient to lose weight, according to Barbara Eichorst, MS, RD, CDCES, vice president of health care programs at the American Diabetes Association

GLP-1 receptor agonist medications (including semaglutide, dulaglutide, liraglutide, exenatide, and lixisenatide) are typically considered for type 2 diabetes when: Triple therapy with other diabetes medications is not effective, not tolerated, or contraindicated The person has a BMI 35 kg/m (adjusted by 2.5 kg/m for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Black African, or African-Caribbean backgrounds) and specific weight-related psychological or medical problems A lower BMI threshold may be appropriate if weight loss would benefit other obesity-related comorbidities Insulin would not be appropriate or acceptable to the person Treatment is usually continued only if there is a beneficial metabolic response (reduction in HbA1c and weight) after 6 months