LENGKONG, AYOBANDUNG.COM – Exercise is one way to get rid of visceral fat or belly fat. But, new findings suggest that taking medication diabetes can help reduce body fat.
Lead researcher, Professor John Wilding, said the research team’s findings suggest that the antidiabetic drug, semaglutide, could help with weight loss and improved body composition, which could potentially reduce the risk of heart disease. diabetes, and strokes.
The step 1 study involved 1,961 adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 or higher, meaning they were classified in the overweight group.
All participants also had at least one weight-related health condition, but this was not included diabetes.
Study participants were randomly assigned to inject 2.4 mg of semaglitude or placebo on their own once a week for 68 weeks.
Previously reported by the Express, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved semaglitude with a lower dose of 1 mg each week for treating diabetes type 2.
This drug is a synthetic version of the naturally occurring hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP1). This drug works to affect the appetite centers in the brain and intestines, resulting in a feeling of fullness.
It should also be understood that fat is measured by dual-energy absorptiometry (DEXA), a technique that measures body composition, body fat and fat in the abdominal area.
The researchers noted that the participants who were given semaglutide experienced improvements in body composition, body fat and belly fat reduced.
Because, the less body weight, the greater the increase in body composition.
The results, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, showed that participants who injected semaglutide lost an average of 15 percent of body weight at the end of the trial.
In contrast to the placebo group, they only lost an average of 2.4 percent of fat after a year.
In addition, participants who succeeded in lowering fat levels also experienced increased risk factors for heart disease. diabetes and quality of life.
Throughout history, research has identified a variety of medicinal purposes that were designed to treat certain diseases.
For example, sildenafil citrate was first discovered to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain).
After clinical trials in the 1990s, researchers identified that it could make men erect. Therefore, Viagra became a drug designed to treat erectile dysfunction.
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