Men are better at dieting than women but women are more likely than men to lose weight if prescribed weight loss drugs, according to a new study. Researchers in Australia found that when overweight patients were given the weight loss drug semaglutide, women lost an average of 18% of their body weight, compared with 13% for men. However, according to the Telegraph, in 10 out of 11 studies involving traditional weight-loss diets, men lost more pounds than women.
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