When tested in patients with type 2 diabetes, Efendic had noticed that they lost more weight than when just on insulin (Phelan
This was part of research on the digestive system
GLP-1 agonists might protect the heart indirectly through their effects on weight, blood sugar, blood pressure, and inflammation
He explains that, within a one-year period, the average person can lose between 15% and 20% of their body weight
Eleven percent had treated diabetes, 20% were on therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSAS), 30% were treated for hypertension, 11% had managed dyslipidemia, 23% reported arthralgia, and 22% had hepatopathy
A South Asian person at BMI 24, technically normal weight by standard criteria, faces the same metabolic risk as a white person at BMI 30, who would qualify for GLP-1 medications without question