New Study Says Mounjaro Beats Ozempic For Weight Loss
There seems to be a winner in the battle of the weight loss drugs. A new study compares the results of the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound with the results of…
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Chaz Bharj/Getty Images Royalty FreeThere seems to be a winner in the battle of the weight loss drugs. A new study compares the results of the active ingredient in Mounjaro and Zepbound with the results of the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. And it finds those taking tirzepatide, found in Mounjaro and Zepbound, lost more body weight than people taking semaglutide, found in Ozempic and Wegovy.
The study is the first direct comparison of the two blockbuster weight loss drugs, which are both part of a new class of medications called GLP-1s. “We’ve tracked GLP-1 use over the last year and we’ve seen really dramatic increases, and yet, there’s not a ton of information available on head to head comparisons,” explains lead study author Tricia Rodriguez. “The majority of patients on both medications experienced clinically meaningful weight loss, but those patients that took tirzepatide experienced significantly more.”
Researchers analyzed the health records of more than 41-thousand overweight or obese adults who were taking one of the two drugs for the first time says NBC News.
- They looked at how much weight patients lost after three, six and 12 months.
- Those taking Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) lost an average of 3.6% of their body weight after three months, 5.8% after six months and 8.3% after a year.
- Patients taking Mounjaro or Zepbound (tirzepatide) lost more body weight each month, an average of 5.9% after three months, 10.1% after six months and 15.3% after 12 months.
- Both GLP-1 drugs work in similar ways, they mimic a hormone that helps reduce appetite and food intake, but tirzepatide also includes GIP, a second hormone that’s supposed to improve the way the body breaks down sugar and fat.
I don't think these drugs are for me. I like to eat hahaha! To each their own!
Exercise & Eating Habits That Helped Queen Elizabeth Live To 96
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch in British history and she was the world’s oldest head of state when she died peacefully on Thursday at age 96. While her official duties had been scaled back in her later years, the Queen was working right up until her death, even meeting with the new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday.
To be not only living but working and maintaining an active lifestyle until her mid-90s means Her Majesty was doing some things right to keep her so healthy. She had COVID in February 2022 but beat it and because of her health and wellness, she had only been hospitalized for three brief visits over the last two decades. Eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and maintaining a healthy weight all contributed to her long and healthy life, and these are the habits she was known to follow.
The Queen preferred "sensible exercise"
Her Royal Highness wasn’t into intense workouts, instead, she preferred activities like riding horses and walking her corgis, according to author Bryan Kozlowski.
She enjoyed spending time in nature
Particularly in the Scottish countryside around the royal family’s Balmoral estate.
Her Majesty also never smoked
This had to help boost her longevity and so did the fact that she got good sleep.
She ate a balanced diet
The Queen was “not a foodie,” according to Darren McGrady, her chef from 1982 to 1993. Instead she preferred simple meals and he says she was “very disciplined” and would often eat low-carb meals when dining along.
But she did enjoy treats and alcohol
Before a simple lunch, the Queen would enjoy a gin and Dubonnet (a sweet wine-based aperitif) with a slice of lemon, according to McGrady. She also liked a dry martini but stopped having a daily one last year for her health. Her former chef also reveals that Her Royal Highness was a “chocoholic” who loved dark chocolate, which has known health benefits.
