In the landmark SURMOUNT trials , participants using the highest dose of tirzepatide (15 mg) achieved an average weight loss of approximately 2022% of their initial body weight over 72 weeks
Ali Rezaie, Medical Director of Gastroenterology Motility at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, emphasized the need for context, noting that while the relative risk increases by 33%, the absolute risk remains low at 0.2%
A study of mice showed that after the transformation from a low-fat and high-fiber diet to a "Western-style diet" (WDs) with high sugar, high fat and low fiber, they had serious ecological disorders, resulting in loss of secretory IgA function, inhibition of Treg cells producing IL-10, damage of intestinal barrier, and immune imbalance [170]
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2 Mounjaro produced 20.2% in that same trial
4422 exposures from patients in controlled and uncontrolled clinical trials, corresponding to approximately 1370 patient exposure years