Department of Anesthesiology, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Hospital, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC 27157
This decrease in energy expenditure makes continued weight loss more difficult
If you're expecting the medication alone to solve weight management challenges without behavior change, you are likely to be disappointed
This approach works best with psyllium or glucomannan
50% and 57% of participants in the 10-mg and 15-mg groups had a reduction in body weight of 20% or more, as compared with 3% in the placebo group [24]
Last reviewed: June 11, 2026 Last updated: June 11, 2026 Written by: Jay Hastings, CEO of PlexusDx Jay Hastings is the CEO of PlexusDx, a precision health company focused on genetic testing, blood biomarker insights, and personalized wellness recommendations