Other health benefits for semaglutide

Doctors also agree that as research continues, we may continue to see more and more uses for semaglutide as time goes on.

For example, a recent study found that semaglutide under the brand name Ozempic may help reduce kidney disease progression.

Other studies are currently evaluating the use of semaglutide in treating conditions such as:

“I think so because it’s a hormone and hormones have a wide range of effects throughout the body,” Dr. Ali commented. “As people focus on different areas, we may see more research on different effects.”

Dr. Saybolt noted anything that positively impacts a person’s weight, such as inflammation, blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol, “could have a positive impact on just about any organ in the human body.”

“This stamp of approval from the FDA continues to support what the medical community has known all along — GLP-1s are here to treat serious chronic diseases, now cardiovascular disease in addition to diabetes and obesity. The research backing its use for other diseases, such as kidney disease (and) mental health addiction, to name a few, is extremely promising, I definitely foresee the FDA to continue to approve GLP-1s for use to combat other issues.”

— Dr. Angela Fitch, president of the Obesity Medicine Association