Despite its efficacy for weight loss, Mounjaro may not be suitable for everyone
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GLP-1s work on gut hormones and slow digestion, producing the highest average weight loss of any current option, often 15 to 20 percent or more of body weight
A retrospective cohort study based on administrative claims data of 32,800 exenatide patients who were propensity score matched to patients treated with MET or glyburide found no increased risk for either benign thyroid neoplasms (RR 0.7
Track patterns, not perfection
Six weeks of GLP-1 infusion resulted in significant improvements in fasting (decrease of 4.3 mM glucose) and 8 h mean glucose (decrease of 5.5 mM), fasting and mean 8h free fatty acids, a reduction in HbA1c from 9.2% to 7.9%, a decrease in fructosamine from 349 uM to 282 uM, and a reduction in gastric emptying 3,4