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> How much of it was actually the lifestyle changes? It would be more interesting if there were no lifestyle changes... The article answers this further down:

> How much of it was actually the lifestyle changes? It would be more interesting if there were no lifestyle changes... The article answers this further down: > Those receiving weekly injections of semaglutide lost, on average, 14.9% of their body weight after 16 months of treatment; those who received a placebo lost 2.4% on average. Per the article still a lot of work to do in this area, but on the face of it this could be an alternative to bariatric surgery for 1/3 of people.

__blockcipher__ 4y ago
The line you quoted: > Those receiving weekly injections of semaglutide lost, on average, 14.9% of their body weight after 16 months of treatment; those who received a placebo lost 2.4% on average. Doesn't really have anything to do with the question about lifestyle changes. That question basically centers around whether the 14.9% weight loss occurred independent of or as a result of lifestyle changes downstream from the semaglutide.
- djur 4y ago
  To the extent that lifestyle changes include "not eating as much", it seems self-evident that the weight loss was the result of lifestyle changes. A drug that makes it easier to stick with a diet is a huge deal!