Why Tirzepatide is Different: The Power of GIP + GLP-1 When someone has PCOS, hormonal imbalances may work against weight loss goals
Tirzepatide, a dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GIP) and GLP-1RAs, administered once weekly at a 15 mg dose, resulted in an average weight loss of 20.9% over 72 weeks (Jastreboff et al., 2022), driven by its synergistic effects on appetite regulation, energy intake reduction, and fat mass decrease (Heise et al., 2023)
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The decision to escalate to 15 mg should balance additional expected benefit against increased side effect risk