if you stop taking glp 1 will you gain weight What happens after stopping GLP-1 medications like Ozempic? At MUSC Health, experts say the answer is simple but often misunderstood: regain is common because obesity is a chronic disease, not a Weight Regain After Stopping Ozempic:

While GLP-1 itself is not a medication, several drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are designed to mimic its effects for treating type 2 diabetes and supporting weight loss

Elevated glucose

However, the remarkable clinical success of GLP-1s brings forth critical challenges, most notably concerning cost and patient access

GLP-1 RAs should be avoided in patients with severe gastroparesis or inflammatory bowel disorders [24]

Similar concerns have been seen with lipid outcomes with an increase in total cholesterol after cessation of semaglutide to near pretreatment levels and loss of around two-thirds of the benefit in triglycerides, while positive changes in LDL-C and HDL-C were more modest but appeared more durable (Table 2) [73]