Graph #1 shows studies in which participants stopped taking semaglutide, those who continued to take it maintained Graph #1 Evaluating an Individual for Non-responsiveness to GLP-1 drugs Step 1: Confirm an Adequate Trial: Do not classify a patient as a GLP-1 non-responder after only a few initial doses: Semaglutide treated patients such as Wegovy or Ozempic
Patient education about expected side effects, their typical duration, and effective management strategies improves treatment satisfaction and persistence, ultimately supporting better clinical outcomes
Following 1:1 propensity score matching, both the GLP-1 RA user and non-user groups included 183,264 patients
In practical terms, this means that patients on GLP-1 prescription medications, such as Ozempic or Wegovy, feel less hungry, eat less, and lose weight
Specifically, the Apple Health application enables connection to healthcare providers for the purposes of sharing EHR information with third parties through Apple HealthKit ( 23andMe research participants can elect to share their EHR information for research purposes