Wegovy, Mounjaro Weight-Loss Drugs

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Weight loss injections: How do drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro work?

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There are two drugs on the market - Wegovy and tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro .

They work as an appetite suppressant by mimicking a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1.

Clinical trials suggest users lose more than 10% of their body weight after a year on the treatment.

But experts have warned treatment services are already overstretched trying to deal with demand for these drugs.

For most adults, if your BMI is below 18.5 you're in the underweight range.

BMI has some limitations because it measures whether a person is carrying too much weight but not too much fat.

Those with an Asian , Chinese , Middle Eastern , Black African or African -Caribbean family background need a lower BMI score to measure overweight and obesity.

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