These findings support their use as a valuable adjunctive obesity management medication (OMMs) in post-bariatric care, though long-term adherence and cost-effectiveness require further investigation
However, the regulatory status should be described through formal agency actions, not political expectations
A 150-pound runner losing another 810 pounds on semaglutide might see body composition improve, but race times will likely worsen until they've been off the medication long enough to restore full glycogen capacity
Potential long-term complications for the patients include duodenal ulcers, intestinal metaplasia with dysplasia, gastric adenocarcinoma (non-cardia intestinal-type), and spontaneous diffuse gastric cancer (29)
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