Ideal candidates typically include: Adults with type 2 diabetes who need improved blood sugar control Individuals with obesity or who are overweight and have struggled to lose weight with diet and exercise alone Patients without the thyroid, pancreatic, gallbladder, or eye conditions described above For these patients, semaglutide, when paired with lifestyle changes like healthy eating and exercise, can be highly effective
It is essential to eat healthy, well-balanced meals, and limit your junk food intake
2% of American adults were prescribed Ozempic in 2024
However, despite these encouraging preliminary findings, the current body of evidence is constrained by small sample sizes, heterogeneous study designs, and a lack of standardised imaging protocols, which collectively limit reproducibility and generalisability
Safety and efficacy in patients under 18 have not been established