Others may require dose escalation or maximal doses to experience an effect, and studies show that 20% of individuals are complete non-responders, meaning they do not experience any weight reduction despite maximal doses of the drug. With this in mind, the average experience with GLP-1s includes a gradual onset of benefits, says Dr
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While this study was not a head-to-head clinical trial comparison, it may be relevant that at week 12 of a weekly dosing regimen, some studies suggest that participants treated with semaglutide (Wegovy, Novo Nordisk) had an approximately 6% decrease from baseline in body weight, whereas those treated with tirzepatide (Zepbound, Eli Lilly) had an approximately 8% decrease from baseline in body weight at the same time period, Bays said