glp 1 drugs vs metformin Ozempic for Weight Loss: Similarities and Differences Clinical Focus on GLP-1 Agonists
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JAMA Pediatr 178 , 1307-1315 (2024)
Enhances glucose-dependent insulin secretion from pancreatic -cells 2
doi: 10.1016/s0091-3057(97)90017-4
The ACC also supports the use of GLP-1R agonists for cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with T2DM and multiple ASCVD risk factors, independent of glucose control or background antihyperglycemic therapy [122]
The path to weight loss is also guided by hormones, metabolism, and genetics
The pancreas produces less insulin over time, and a single medicine that worked well at diagnosis often stops being enough after a few years
