Ozempic can mimic the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) hormone, which plays a role in digestion and appetite regulation, causing you to feel fuller faster.
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Cert Obesity & Weight Management
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Everything you need to know about Ozempic
Start taking your medication. You may feel it working within the first week but for some people it can take up to 8 weeks to feel the full effect. Everyone’s body is different.
Start taking your medication. You may feel it working within the first week but for some people it can take up to 8 weeks to feel the full effect. Everyone’s body is different.
Start taking your medication. You may feel it working within the first week but for some people it can take up to 8 weeks to feel the full effect. Everyone’s body is different.
Delays the pace at which your stomach empties of food, promoting a prolonged sensation of fullness.
Effectively lowers your body's natural weight set point, aligning it with your biological needs and tendencies.
Directly affects the brain's reward centre, reducing the urge to snack or indulge in between meals.
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Ozempic is a brand-name version of the generic medication semaglutide, which is a type of medication called a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist. Instead of that tongue-twister of a name, we call these medications “GLP-1s” for short.
The group of GLP-1 analogues (GLP-1a) mimics the effect of the natural gut hormone GLP-1. When you add GLP-1a to the body, the feeling of satiety increases, and you will therefore need to eat less. The medicine works on your underlying metabolism and is, therefore, an effective tool in combination with healthy lifestyle changes for long-term weight loss.Medical treatment for obesity is not a new thing. Obesity has been treated with medication for many years, but the latest generations of medication have significantly fewer side effects and increased effectiveness. The medicine does not provide sustained weight loss on its own. To get the most out of a course, you must consider it a "booster" to get off to a good start with the lifestyle change that is compatible with the weight you want.
More participants in the semaglutide group than in the placebo group achieved weight reductions of 5% of more. 50.5% of those in the semaglutide group lost 15% or more of their overall body weight by week 68.
Once-Weekly Semaglutide in Adults with Overweight or Obesity (The New England Journal of Medicine.)
You can be prescribed medication for weight loss if you have a BMI over 30. The medication should always be used as part of a program that includes a healthy diet and exercise. As a member of xx, your coach will teach you how to eat and exercise and give you the mental tools to reach your goal.
Who should not use this weight loss medication?
You should not use this drug if:
This is a prescription-only medication. You cannot purchase this medication over the counter.
Ozempic is self-injected at home on a weekly basis, making it an easy implementation to your everyday life. With no need to head to a doctor’s surgery every week, self-injecting is simple, stress-free, and effective.
Measure
Measure your dose by turning the dose selector. The dose counter shows how large a dose you have measured.
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Prepare
Place the small, fine needle against the skin on the abdomen, upper arm or thigh.
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Inject
Press the dose button with your thumb and hold it until the counter shows 0.
Wait
Wait 6 seconds before lifting the pen from your skin.
You take the medication by injecting yourself in the abdomen, thigh or shoulder with a small needle. The needle is so tiny and thin that most people don't feel it.
All medications carry a risk of potential side effects. Ozempic’s side effects are typically mild and often improve within the first few weeks of treatment. When they occur, it’s usually when doses are increased, then tend to improve once a steady dose is reached. Some of the most common side effects include:
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¹Avery A, Langley-Evans SC, Harrington M, Swift JA. Setting targets leads to greater long-term weight losses and 'unrealistic' targets increase the effect in a large community-based commercial weight management group. J Hum Nutr Diet. 2016 Dec;29(6):687-696. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12390. Epub 2016 Jun 14. PMID: 27302147; PMCID: PMC5111772.
¹Durant NH, Joseph RP, Affuso OH et al. (2013) Empirical evidence does not support an association between less ambitious pre-treatment goals and better treatment outcomes: a meta-analysis. Obes Rev 14, 532–540.
¹https://www.dominican.edu/sites/default/files/2020-02/gailmatthews-harvard-goals-researchsummary.pdf
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