While there are various anti-diabetic drugs that can produce weight reduction, health experts strongly advise extreme caution while using diabetes to lose weight.
According to Dr. Ritesh Gupta, Director of Fortis CDOC Hospital for Diabetes and Endocrine Diseases in India, Metformin is one of the oldest anti -diabetes drugs and causes weight loss little.
The doctor claimed that newer medications including SGLT2 inhibitors and AGLP1 produce significant weight reduction, and some of these medications have been licenced for weight loss in the United States, according to the “Timesnownws” website.
The use of some of these medications for weight loss in obese patients who do not have diabetes, experts cautioned, “should not be done until after a suitable assessment and under accurate medical supervision.
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In the United States, OzemPIC, a prescribed drug for type 2 diabetes, receives great attention due to one of its side effects, which is weight loss.
It has become a sensation on social media, as the topic of “OzemPIC” won more than 300 million views on Tiktok, according to media reports.
Manufacturer of OzemPIC Novo Nordisk claims that despite supply chain problems and rising demand for drugs, patients may see value in the availability of medications for sugar control because they also help them lose weight.
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However, each medication has its own warning signs and share of side effects, so it is always advisable to speak with your doctor before beginning such treatments, according to Dr. Diraj Kapoor, head of the endocrine department at Artemis Hospitals.
“The need to undertake lifestyle adjustments (dietary management and physical activity) for the same objective does not in any way disappear when weight is lost with some anti-diabetes medicines.”
Doctors caution about the negative effects of utilising sugar-lowering drugs to lose weight.
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