This raises crucial questions: Is the effectiveness of GLP-1s justifiable given their substantial cost
Consult your provider to determine the appropriate dosing schedule, which can depend on other medications you are taking, tolerance to the medication, starting BMI, and rate of weight loss
Serious but less common adverse effects include pancreatitis, gallbladder disease (cholelithiasis, cholecystitis), diabetic retinopathy complications (in T2D patients with pre-existing retinopathy and rapid glucose lowering), and acute kidney injury (often secondary to dehydration from GI effects)
Variants such as GIPR rs1800437 and GLP1R rs6923761 can influence gastric motility and nausea predisposition
Obesity and overweight are serious health issues that increase the risk for premature death and a variety of health problems, including heart attack and stroke