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Outcomes were ascertained from routinely collected health records (e.g., registers, EHR, claims)

doi: 10.1001/archinte.1994.00420010131015
The purpose is to give the body time to adapt to the drug's effects particularly the slowing of gastric emptying before increasing to a higher dose

It is FDA-approved for adults with obesity or those who are overweight with weight-related conditions, alongside diet and exercise
Consumers are stacking these grey-market peptides with conventional supplements, blurring the line between pharma and nutrition

Metformin showed a weak inverse association, potentially indicating a protective effect (ROR = 0.588)
