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Youll need to attach a new needle for each injection

Baseline body weight in STEP 1, STEP 3, and STEP 8 was approximately 105 kg, and slightly lower (approximately 100 kg) in STEP 2, which focused on patients with type 2 diabetes and even lower in STEP 4 (approximately 96 kg), which featured a 20-week run-in where all patients received semaglutide before randomization

Higher doses slow gastric emptying more aggressively, which means more constipation

Waist circumference decreased across all active treatment groups, though results were variable

GLP-1 Receptor Response: When semaglutide is injected into the body, it activates GLP-1 receptors in releasing insulin (which stops glucagon production) helping manage healthy blood sugar levels and weight