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The research concludes that dietary carb restriction can be effective because participants reported reduced perceptions of hunger after 10 weeks of therapy

However, after stopping AOM, weight regains due to the compensatory metabolic adjustments described above ( Metformin, a biguanide anti-hyperglycemic agent, is the first-line treatment for type 2 diabetes ( In the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcome Study, modest weight loss with metformin was maintained over a 10-year follow-up period, in contrast to the original lifestyle group from Diabetes Prevention Program, which partly regained weight during follow up period ( Based on its mode of action and some clinical data ( 2 Materials and methods 2.1 Trial design We conducted an observational study including women with PCOS and obesity, followed up at the outpatient clinics of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolic Diseases at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, who continued treatment with metformin 2 years after discontinuation of short-term intervention with semaglutide as an add on to metformin therapy

Why Weight Loss Plateaus on Semaglutide or Tirzepatide and What to Do About It Joshua Silva, MD Dec 16, 2025 6 min read Updated: Jan 15 Medically authored by Joshua Silva, MD | Evidence-Based Weight Loss at Potere Health MD Last clinically updated: December 2025 Many people taking semaglutide or tirzepatide notice that weight loss is faster at first and then slows or pauses over time