The safest position is neither these drugs are miracles nor these drugs are dangerous for everyone. The safest position is: these are powerful prescription medications that should be used carefully, monitored properly, and understood clearly
Ozempic: $969 per month without insurance Wegovy: $1,349 per month without insurance That $380 monthly difference adds up to over $4,500 annually, making Ozempic the more affordable option if youre paying out of pocket for brand-name medications
Variants in FTO (the fat-mass and obesity-associated gene), GLP1R (the GLP-1 receptor itself), MC4R (a melanocortin receptor central to satiety), and TCF7L2 (a transcription factor linked to glucose homeostasis) shape baseline appetite regulation, satiety signaling, and the metabolic terrain on which any GLP-1 protocol operates
On the other side, another study of the same Authors showed that liraglutide 1.2 mg/day determined a significant decrease in VAT area measured by DXA, and at the same time a greater reduction in body weight and BMI compared to metformin 1000 mg BID [57]
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology in June 2025