Some groups lost more weight than others.
Females and those without obesity-related comorbidities saw the greatest weight loss over the study period.
Before the study, each of the participants either had obesity, or overweight and prediabetes.
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None hadtype 2 diabetes.
The researchers followed those participants for 176 weeks in total.
The last group had the greatest proportion of females and people with no medical conditions related to obesity.
Why Did People Hit a Weight Loss Plateau?
Most of them reached their lowest weight point, called the nadir, within 22 months.
That weight loss was relatively stable.
Knowing how different demographic groups respond to tirzepatide can help clinicians better prescribe the drugs.
What This Means For You
Maximum weight loss may not be a reasonable goal for everyone.
