People may start to regain weight within weeks of discontinuing weight loss drugs, study finds
Study reveals periods of significant weight regain after weight loss drugs
- A new study indicates that patients using weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may experience significant weight regain within weeks of discontinuing the medication.
- The research, a review of 11 clinical trials published in BMC Medicine, found a broad trend of weight rebound after medication courses concluded.
- Significant periods of weight regain were observed at eight, 12, and 20 weeks after stopping the anti-obesity medications.
- The analysis revealed that the weight rebound typically continued for an average of 20 weeks before stabilising.
- Researchers suggest that factors such as the specific medication taken and the consistency of lifestyle changes influence the extent of weight regain, calling for further long-term studies.