Inkinen said Virta can help patients quit GLP-1 drugs and keep weight off by adjusting the foods they eat to help them feel full, similar to how the drugs reduce feelings of hunger.
About 82% of patients taking Wegovy experience gastrointestinal issues like nausea and diarrhea.
WeightWatchers didn't provide Business Insider with published data to support its claims that it can help people keep weight off after quitting weight-loss drugs.
AdvertisementHe also advises the weight-loss startup Calibrate, which tapers some patients off GLP-1 drugs after they reach a certain body-mass index.
GLP-1 drugs also slash the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiac-related death.
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