Death from CV causes was a prespecified secondary endpoint
Additionally, maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen can help maximize the effects of the injections.
However, on the very same internet forums, the drugs defenders would argue that such risks are acceptable, given the wide range of dangers associated with obesity: heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, cancer, osteoarthritis and, of course, Type-2 diabetes
More than seven in 10 (71%) adults over age 18 have tried to lose weight, including 83% of women 50-plus, according to an AARP national online survey of more than 3,500 adults in the fall of 2024
The SURMOUNT trials specifically examined tirzepatide's efficacy in weight management among adults without diabetes