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Relationships of upper gastrointestinal motor and sensory function with glycemic control
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and subsequent non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) are highly prevalent among individuals with T2D or obesity (or both) because of the excessive hepatic fat deposition associated with these diseases 75,76
Ozempic (semaglutide 0.5mg, 1mg, or 2mg weekly injection) is FDA-approved for type 2 diabetes management, not weight loss
Both appear to represent mild disease populations, based on low rates of prior surgery and advanced therapy use (eg, 5.9% advanced therapy use in the Gorelik study), limiting generalizability to the broader IBD population
Some people stop at a lower dose if they achieve their weight loss goal or prefer to minimize side effects, and that is a clinically sound approach supported by trial data
The trial, TRIUMPH-4, reported a mean body-weight reduction of 28.7% at 68 weeks in participants taking the 12 mg weekly dose
