Head to head GLP-1 study from UGA

Posted by amber464 in Weight Loss & Metabolic - 1 points, 0 comments.

https://www.newsnationnow.com/health/glp1-best-meta-study/

This article talks about a new meta study from the University of Georgia that compares tirzepatide and semaglutide head to head to see which one actually performs better for weight loss.

I am kinda skeptical about these head to head studies because they often ignore how different people react to titration. For me, the numbers on my HRV and sleep tracking changed way more depending on the compound than the raw weight loss numbers would suggest. I think the article oversimplifies things by focusing on the average instead of the variance in side effects.

I wonder if people here have noticed a big difference in how they feel on one versus the other regardless of the scale. Do you think the effectiveness gap is actually significant, or is it just a matter of how your own body handles the dose? imo, the metabolic response is too individual for a general study to tell the whole story.

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