Latino Semaglutide Study

A Randomized Latino Semaglutide 2.4mg Study

The purpose of this study to understand better how this anti-obesity medication works to assist individuals to lose weight and maintain weight loss. This study may lead to the development of other related medications for assisting people with the disease of obesity.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-identify as being of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity
• BMI >30
• Age 18-75 years old
• Able to provide informed consent before any trial related activities

Exclusion Criteria:

• Current cancer treatment
• Diabetes, Type 1 or Type 2
• Eating disorders
• Medication use targeting the GPL-1 system
• In the last 30 days, attempted to lose weight by lifestyle modification alone or with the use of anti-obesity medications resulting in more than 5 pounds of weight loss.
• History of bariatric surgery
• Use of obesogenic medications (including but not limited to steroids, haloperidol, clozapine, risperidone, olanzapine, amitriptyline, imipramine, paroxetine, and lithium) which cannot be substituted or stopped.
• Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 8 months
• Genetic disorders and/or physical or mental handicaps that would limit participation in the study and/or the intensive lifestyle intervention.
• Any contraindication to semaglutide 2.4 mg including personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome Type 2, hypersensitivity to semaglutide 2.4 mg or any product components.
• Any known or suspected allergy to semaglutide 2.4 mg or related products
• Previous participation in this trial, either initial screening or group randomization