Some patients report eating significantly smaller portion sizes, and many experience food aversions or nausea, particularly during the initial titration phase
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In addition to significant weight loss, Wegovy is the only GLP-1 for adults with obesity that is proven to reduce the risk of events such as stroke, heart attack, or cardiovascular death in those who also have known heart disease, said Jamey Millar, the executive vice president of Novo Nordisks US operations