Liraglutide may help overweight and obese adults lose weight safely and effectively

Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 09:00 in Health & Medicine

Obesity guidelines recommend an initial weight loss goal of 5 to 10 percent of start weight to improve health. A recent study found that patients who received liraglutide 3.0 mg, combined with fewer calories and more physical activity, were more than twice as likely to achieve at least that level of weight loss, compared to patients on placebo who made similar lifestyle changes.

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