The use of semaglutide for weight loss: a literature review

Resumen

Obesity is one of the most relevant diseases in the current world scenario, in view of the proportion it has gained in recent decades and the consequent clinical repercussions and complications caused. In this sense, it is characterized by excessive accumulation of body fat at a level that compromises the health of the subject, causing losses that may involve metabolic changes, locomotor difficulties and potential risk factors for diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus and some types of cancer (SABBÁ et al., 2022).

DOI: 10.56238/homeIIsevenhealth-004