Half of the 32 people with type 2 diabetes who took oral semaglutide for 6 months lost at least 5% of their body weight.

On average, 32 people with type 2 diabetes lost about 5% of their body weight after taking oral semaglutide for 6 months.

In a group of 32 people with type 2 diabetes, taking oral semaglutide for 6 months led to a noticeable drop in body fat, with an average loss of about 17.6% of their initial fat mass.

After 3 months of taking oral semaglutide, 32 people with type 2 diabetes saw a better balance between muscle mass and belly fat, which improved further by 6 months but wasn't statistically significant.

Taking a weekly shot called semaglutide 2.4 mg helps people who are overweight and have prediabetes lose a lot of weight—about 15 kg in a year—and even after stopping the shot, they still keep off nearly 9 kg. This also helps stop them from developing full-blown diabetes.

After 3 months of oral semaglutide treatment, 32 people with type 2 diabetes had a 16% lower score on a test for fatty liver disease.