Rate and extent of weight regain and metabolic markers After stopping weight loss medication, significant and relatively rapid weight regain is observed: This suggests that medication may need to be taken long-term or lifelong Average weight regain is approximately 0.4 kg per month, corresponding to 45 kg within the first year Body weight is estimated to return to baseline after approximately 1.7 years With newer and more potent incretin mimetics (semaglutide and tirzepatide), weight regain is faster up to 0.8 kg per month with return to baseline weight after around 1.5 years Improvements in HbA1c, fasting glucose, blood pressure and lipid profile decline after discontinuation and are projected to return towards baseline within approximately 1.4 years Weight regain occurs faster after stopping medication than after behavioural weight management programmes (BWMP) In clinical trials, participants regain, on average, all the weight they lost within approximately 18 months after stopping medication

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