At SELF, our job is to present youour readerwith science-backed information that you can use to guide the decisions you make about your body and health, which may or may not involve weight
For example, studies show that losing even 5-10% of body weight can have positive effects on endurance and overall athletic performance
This matches nearly 500 million individuals, a figure that increased by 48% from 1990 to 2019 in the world [4, 5]
Terrill SJ, Jackson CM, Greene HE, Lilly N, Maske CB, Vallejo S, et al
Transcript of the Video Below is the full transcript of the physician-narrated video explaining why weight loss is biologically difficult and how GLP-1/GIP medications like semaglutide and tirzepatide help regulate hunger, cravings, and metabolism, particulary for people in Utah