Therefore, induced levels of GLP-1 during an oral glucose or meal test have been consistently reported after RYGB (Yi et al., 2008), BPD (Jin and Weng, 2016), and SG (Moellmann et al., 2018) (Figure 4)
The dose escalation schedules differ between the two medications: Semaglutide Dose Escalation Weeks 14: 0.25mg weekly (initiation dose) Weeks 58: 0.5mg weekly Weeks 912: 1.0mg weekly Weeks 1316: 1.7mg weekly Week 17+: 2.4mg weekly (maintenance dose for weight loss) Tirzepatide Dose Escalation Weeks 14: 2.5mg weekly (initiation dose) Weeks 58: 5mg weekly Weeks 912: 7.5mg weekly (many patients maintain here) Weeks 1316: 10mg weekly Weeks 1720: 12.5mg weekly Week 21+: 15mg weekly (maximum dose) Not every patient needs to reach the maximum dose and at BlueWater Wellness Center, we don't escalate for the sake of it
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