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A country still grappling with undernutrition is now experiencing a sharp rise in obesity alongside economic growth, owing to carb-heavy diets, a shift toward processed foods, sedentary lifestyles and environmental factors

Semaglutide typically starts working within the first week, with full effects developing over 4 to 5 weeks as the dose escalates

Exercise and lifestyle interventions remain foundational for obesity and metabolic disease management, offering broad health benefits, but are often limited by adherence and modest long-term weight loss (11, 16, 18)

95% CI 0.97, 1.15

Where semaglutide activates only GLP-1 receptors, tirzepatide activates both GLP-1 and GIP (glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide) receptors

doi: 10.4103/0974-8490.204651