ASHLEY: Tonight the female doctor used diabetes medicine to lose weight. Over the years, diabetes drugs have gotten better at lowering blood sugar levels and preventing strokes and kidney disease. Now they're helping people lose weight. >> If you're on MOUNJARO, this is the latest one, you can lose up to 20% or 22% of your body weight. If you ask me how that compares to bariatric surgery, the average bariatric surgery is about 30% to 40%. So these are pretty close to bariatric surgery. very effective. ASHLEY: OZEMPIC, WEGOVY and TULICITY are other brands he recommends PRETTY He says they are not a substitute for eating right and can be an additional tool for weight loss. Anyone with a BMI over 28 AN
Female doctor: Losing weight using diabetes medicine
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 5:29 PM ET
Some drugs used to treat diabetes have been successful in helping people lose weight. Dr. Kuldeep Singh, a bariatric surgeon and director of the Maryland Bariatric Center at Mercy Medical Center, said diabetes drugs have improved over the years in lowering blood sugar levels and preventing stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Now, they're helping people lose weight. One of them has a brand called Mounjaro. “If you use Mounjaro, which is one of the newest brands, you can lose 20 to 22 percent of your total body weight,” says Singh. “If you ask me, ‘How does this compare to bariatric surgery?' The average bariatric surgery is 30 to 40 percent. So, these are very close to bariatric surgery and very effective.” Other brands Singer mentioned were Ozempic, Wegovy and Trulicity. These drugs are not a substitute for a proper diet, but can serve as an additional tool for weight loss, he said. Anyone with a BMI over 28 and willingness to make dietary and lifestyle changes can be a drug candidate for weight loss. This is a discussion that patients must have with their doctors.
Some drugs used to treat diabetes have been successful in helping people lose weight.
Dr. Kuldeep Singh, bariatric surgeon and director of the Maryland Bariatric Center at Mercy Medical Center, said diabetes drugs have improved over the years in lowering blood sugar levels and preventing stroke, heart disease and kidney disease. Now, they're helping people lose weight. One of them has a brand called Mounjaro.
“If you take Mounjaro, which is the latest one, you can lose 20 to 22 percent of your total body weight,” Singh said. “If you ask me, ‘How does this compare to bariatric surgery?' The average bariatric surgery is 30 to 40 percent, so these are pretty close to bariatric surgery and very effective.”
Ozempic, Wegovy, and Trulicity are other brands Singh mentioned. These drugs are not a substitute for a proper diet, but can serve as an additional tool for weight loss, he said.
Anyone with a BMI over 28 who is willing to make dietary and lifestyle changes can be a candidate for these drugs. This is a discussion that patients must have with their doctors.
