A Comprehensive Review Of Weight Loss Injection Pen

Recently, there has been a boom in selling weight loss injection pens in the micro-business circle. The weight loss injection pen looks like a ballpoint pen. The blue pen has a white label on it. Open the pen cover at one end and you can see the disposable needle. It is used by injecting with a needle in the abdomen, thigh or upper arm. The typical representative of weight loss injection pen is Saxenda from South Korea. The merchant claims that it can suppress appetite and increase satiety, thereby reducing energy intake, weakening gastrointestinal motility, delaying gastric emptying, and achieving the purpose of weight loss. In addition, it can also achieve "internal and external conditioning, preventing rebound, easy and painless". Injection once a day, without exercise and diet control, can quickly lose weight, up to 4-8 kg or even 10 kg per month. For the masses who want to lose weight but "can't keep their mouths or move their legs", the weight loss injection pen can be described as a blessing from heaven. But is there really such a good thing?

Scientific explanation

The weight loss injection pen sounds fresh, but its main ingredient is liraglutide, a hormone similar to GLP-1. It is an adjunct to help manage weight in adult patients who are obese or have certain complications from obesity. Strictly speaking, it is not a diet pill or an appetite suppressant at all. Under normal circumstances, diabetic patients only use liraglutide when their blood sugar cannot be controlled by metformin or sulfonylurea alone, so in essence, weight loss injection pen is a hypoglycemic drug. Weight loss injection pens have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for chronic weight management, and are also available in South Korea. However, in China, weight loss injection pens are actually not approved, and they are all used in excess of the standard, that is to say, the drug indicators, doses, courses of treatment, routes or populations used are not within the scope of the drug instructions approved by the drug administration. Moreover, China only approves "liraglutide injection" as a drug for the treatment of diabetes, which is sold as a prescription drug in China.

Side effect

According to the FDA's official website, weight loss injection pens have strict requirements on the weight and physical condition of the user, and are only approved for adults with a body mass index of 30 or greater, or a BMI of 27 or greater and at least one Adults with weight-related disorders, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol. In clinical trials, the most common side effects of weight loss injection pen users are nausea, diarrhea, constipation, vomiting, hypoglycemia, depression, fatigue and loss of appetite, which affect the normal work of the digestive system, and may appear redness, swelling, bleeding, Induration etc. Referring to foreign reports on weight loss injection pens, users are likely to face more serious side effects, including pancreatitis, gallbladder disease, thyroid tumors, acute renal failure, insomnia, depression, and suicidal tendencies.

Suggestion

When obese people with a strong desire to lose weight are faced with a variety of weight loss products on the market, they must not blindly buy and use them. They should first go to a regular medical institution to find a doctor or nutritionist to evaluate their obesity status and related diseases. Risk factors, comprehensive analysis, and then formulate a reasonable weight loss plan. Weight loss is a gradual process, any drug to lose weight will interfere with the normal physiological state, so those who lose weight cannot rush for success.

Scientific weight loss method

First, work and rest must be regular. Developing a good routine is not only good for your own health, but also has a certain effect on weight loss.

Second, develop good eating habits. The diet should be regular, not overeating, three meals a day should be eaten on time, and the meals should be matched with meat and vegetables to ensure balanced and comprehensive nutrition. When eating, you should also pay attention to some small details, such as not eating too fast, learning to chew slowly, etc., all of which can achieve the effect of losing weight to a certain extent.

Third, do more aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise is the most effective and healthy way to lose weight, it can consume excess body fat and promote metabolism.