A monthly injectable supply, by comparison, contains only about 8 mg
Patients should eat smaller, more frequent meals rather than large portions, avoiding high-fat and heavily spiced foods that may exacerbate nausea
GLP-1, or glucagon-like peptide-1, is a naturally occurring gut hormone released by intestinal L-cells in response to food intake
[20] [21] When patients achieve substantial weight loss through GLP-1 therapy, the biomechanical burden on these joints decreases proportionally
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