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not primarily appetite-driven (OUP Academic) Expected weight loss (this is where many people get misled) In major obesity trials: Semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly: ~14.9% mean weight loss at 68 weeks (STEP-1) (PubMed) Tirzepatide: ~15.0% to ~20.9% mean weight loss at 72 weeks , dose-dependent (SURMOUNT-1) (PubMed) AOD-9604s best-known human signal is kilograms, not double-digit percentages , and later studies did not sustain a strong obesity-drug profile
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It is often a fit for people whose hunger has defeated repeated diet attempts, for those whose progress on semaglutide or tirzepatide has plateaued, and for those with insulin resistance or prediabetes who benefit from steadier post-meal blood sugar
