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Obesity has become something of an epidemic in many countries. Although there are numerous causes, it can also be treated with medication. The main headlines this year were weight loss injections, the market for them is huge – the specialist magazine “Science” she was now chosen “scientific breakthrough of the year”.
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Tesla boss Elon Musk was one of the first to publicize the active ingredient semaglutide on social media. The entrepreneur has apparently lost a few kilos. And it is precisely this effect that generated enormous demand for the drug in the following months.
These active ingredients, which were originally brought onto the market several years ago as diabetes medications, have proven in several studies to be effective weight loss aids, especially for very overweight and obese people. The GLP-1 analogues mimic a natural intestinal hormone that affects our metabolism and appetite in several ways.
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