The Ozempic Paradox: Rapid Weight Loss, Slow Gut Recovery Heres where things get interesting (and a bit concerning)
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Abbreviations Akt: Protein kinase B BMI: Body mass index cAMP: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate CGRP: Calcitonin gene-related peptide DM: Diabetes mellitus DPP: 4-dipeptidyl peptidase-4 GLP: 1-glucagon-like peptide-1 GLP: 1R-glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor HbA1c: Glycated hemoglobin IGF: Insulin-like growth factor MAPK: Mitogen-activated protein kinase mTOR: Mammalian target of rapamycin NF: B-nuclear factor B PI3K: Phosphoinositide 3-kinase PKA: cAMP-dependent protein kinase SGLT: 2-sodium-glucosecotransporter-2 T2DM: Type 2 diabetes mellitus References Iijima, T., Shibuya, M., Ito, Y., & Terauchi, Y
Improved blood sugar control Originally developed to manage diabetes, GLP-1 medications promote stable glucose levels through increased insulin output
Consuming more protein may protect patients taking anti-obesity drug from muscle loss
