You may have attempted to lose weight and keep it off many times in the past. The ups and downs can certainly be difficult, but you may finally be able to lose weight and keep it off with the help of Wegovy®.
How much weight have people lost with Wegovy®?
In a 68-week medical study of 1,961 adults* living with obesity or excess weight with a related medical problem:
- People taking placebo in the study (not on medicine) lost an average of 6 lb (or ~2.5% body weight)
- Average starting weight in both groups: ~232 lb
In addition to a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity, people in this study taking Wegovy® lost more weight vs placebo
- 83% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 5% or more weight, compared to 31% taking placebo
- 66% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 10% or more weight, compared to 12% taking placebo
- 48% of adults taking Wegovy® lost 15% or more weight, compared to 5% taking placebo
- 30% of people taking Wegovy® lost 20% or more weight, compared to 2% of people taking placebo, in a supportive measure
Individual results may vary.
*Results are from a 68-week medical study of adults with obesity (BMI ≥30) and adults with excess weight (BMI ≥27) who also had weight-related medical problems including high blood pressure or high cholesterol. People with type 2 diabetes were excluded. Both groups received instruction for a reduced-calorie meal plan and increased physical activity. 7% of people taking Wegovy® (92 people) left the medical study due to side effects, compared to 3.1% of people taking placebo (20 people).
Could losing weight with Wegovy® impact weight-related conditions?
While not approved to treat these conditions, adults taking Wegovy®
experienced improvements ina:
experienced improvements ina:
Blood pressure
Cholesterol
Blood sugar
Some people taking Wegovy® also experienced an increase in resting heart rate.
Talk to your health care provider about how you could see benefits beyond the scale with Wegovy®
People who kept taking Wegovy® continued to lose weight†
In a separate 68-week medical study, everyone started on Wegovy® and were instructed to reduce calories and increase physical activity throughout the length of the study.
After 20 weeks, some people continued to take Wegovy®, while others switched to placebo. From weeks 20 to 68, people taking Wegovy® continued to lose weight. People taking placebo gained weight.
A closer look at weight loss in a 68-week study:
†This medical study included 902 adults with obesity (BMI ≥30) or excess weight (BMI ≥27) with at least one weight related condition. People with type 2 diabetes were excluded. In the first 20 weeks, everyone started taking Wegovy® and 803 people were able to reach the full dose. 5.8% of people taking Wegovy® discontinued after week 20, compared to 11.6% for placebo.