These medications offer promising results, but at what cost
It works by slowing gastric emptying, reducing appetite and cravings, and improving insulin sensitivity to support effective, sustained fat loss with a generally well-tolerated safety profile
Chiang CK, Wang CC, Lu TF, Huang KH, Sheu ML, Liu SH, et al
Experts emphasize that the drugs ability to maintain a downward trajectory in weight loss over an extended period sets it apart from other treatments
It is the first obesity treatment of its kind that activates both GIP and GLP-1 hormone receptors
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