Still, athletes are wise to be wary
Eli Lilly published the results of its ATTAIN-1b trial for obesity in September 2025 7 , which compared orforglipron to placebo in more than 3,100 adults without diabetes, with a BMI of 30+ or 27-30 with an obesity-related complication including hypertension, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular disease or obstructive sleep apnoea and a history of at least one patient-reported unsuccessful dietary effort to lose body weight, who have tried unsuccessfully to lose weight with diet alone
Additionally, this treatment is not only for individuals with diabetes adults with type 2 diabetes often benefit from its blood sugar regulation properties, but it is also widely prescribed for weight loss in non-diabetic individuals
Cagrilintide has the potential for the research of obesity.
Scott Bunce The study used smartphone apps to track cravings in real-time throughout the day
Guidance on heart rate monitoring in the context of GLP-1-based therapies is currently derived from the SmPCs of approved comparator agents