"Maintaining Weight Loss After Ozempic: The Role of Exercise and Post-Treatment Analysis"

A study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that combining liraglutide injections with a supervised exercise program helps patients maintain weight loss better after stopping the drugs. The study compared body weight changes after exercise, pharmaceutical interventions, or both treatments combined. It found that while liraglutide can result in weight loss comparable to exercise on its own, exercise is more effective at maintaining weight loss in the long run. Participants who combined liraglutide with supervised exercise were able to sustain a weight loss of at least 10 percent of their initial weight a year after stopping treatment, showing better outcomes than those in the exercise-only group. The study highlights the importance of exercise in maintaining weight loss and suggests that more research is needed to explore how weight-loss drugs like liraglutide can be used most effectively for long-term weight maintenance.