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68.9% of plastic surgeons believe GLP-1 agonists are effective for weight loss.
A large majority of plastic surgeons recognize the weight loss effectiveness of GLP-1 agonists.
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The majority believed that GLP-1 agonists were effective for weight loss (68.9%).
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The study is based on a cross-sectional survey of plastic surgeons.
Source
Practice Patterns and Perspectives of the Off-Label Use of GLP-1 Agonists for Cosmetic Weight Loss
Sabrina H. Han et al. · Aesthetic Surgery Journal · 2023
DOI 10.1093/asj/sjad364
cross-sectional · n=368Cited 34×
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