About this episode

The episode discusses the results of the BELIEVE trial, focusing on the effects of combining bimagrumab with semaglutide for weight loss.

Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, Karl, and chief science officer Dr. Grant Tinsley sit down with Dr. Steven Heymsfield, physician at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center and lead author on the BELIEVE trial, to break down what happens when you combine bimagrumab with semaglutide and why over 90 percent of weight lost in the combination group was pure fat.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, Karl, Dr. Grant Tinsley

Guest: Dr. Steven Heymsfield

Topics covered

• weight loss
• clinical trials
• obesity treatment
• fat loss
• pharmaceuticals

Keywords

• bimagrumab
• semaglutide
• BELIEVE trial
• weight loss
• fat loss
• obesity
• clinical research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Products: bimagrumab, semaglutide

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