[1] [2] Whilst primarily recognised for its metabolic effects, research suggests Saxenda may influence the central nervous system, particularly in regions governing appetite regulation and energy homeostasis
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Understanding the differences between various options is crucial
The drug exerts a wide variety of beneficial effects, including reducing blood sugar (glucose), body weight, blood pressure, blood lipids such as cholesterol, and inflammation, any of which can contribute to the reduction in MACE risk
Is the potential benefit worth the risk for you
When a decision is to be made on whether someone should get started on [medication] or not, so I feel like this [study] will be very helpful concerning those discussions. We are building evidence that hopefully can be built into prediction models to help patients estimate, based on their individual circumstances, what is the most likely range of weight reduction given their persistence, BMI, sex, medication they are about to start at the time of decision-making on which GLP-1 medication to choose, or whether to choose pharmacotherapy or another modality for the treatment of obesity, Gasoyan said
