Taking a drug called retatrutide every week for about 6 to 12 months probably helps people with obesity or type 2 diabetes lose belly fat and drop their BMI by noticeable amounts.

Taking a weekly injection called retatrutide might help people who are overweight or have type 2 diabetes lose around 10-11 pounds, shrink their waistline, and lower their BMI — which could mean real, helpful weight loss.

Adults with obesity or type 2 diabetes who take a weekly 12 mg dose of retatrutide are way more likely—over 70 times more—to lose at least 15% of their body weight in less than a year compared to those taking a fake pill.

Taking a drug called retatrutide can shrink your waist by nearly 8 inches over a year if you're an adult with obesity, which means you're losing dangerous belly fat that's linked to heart and metabolic problems.

This drug called retatrutide probably helps people with obesity or type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar better, especially if they take a higher dose.

People who get a weekly shot of a new medicine called retatrutide are about 18 times more likely to lose at least 15% of their body weight than those who get a placebo, which could mean a lot of them reach a weight loss level that really improves their health.