Patients regain 60% of weight lost on GLP-1 drugs within a year of stopping

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By Olivia Bowthorpe

Patients regain 60% of weight lost on GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs within a year of stopping treatment, according to a systematic review by researchers at the University of Cambridge.

They warned that if the regained weight is predominantly fat, patients could end up with a worse body composition than before starting treatment.