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Gastroparesis is diagnosed when gastric retention exceeds 60% at 2 hours or 10% at 4 hours

Efficacy and safety of lixisenatide once-daily versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus insufficiently controlled on met-formin (GetGoal-F1) [Abstract] Diabetologia

While numerous other GLP1 receptor agonists have since been developed for the management of diabetes, it wasnt until 2014 that a GLP1 receptor agonist, Saxenda (liraglutide), was approved for obesity (liraglutide had previously been approved for diabetes under the name Victoza)

These meds are often less expensive than semaglutide, and a 2025 trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine that compared both medications found that tirzepatide was more effective for weight losshelping participants drop up to 25% of their body weight over the course of the 72-week study

These findings align with other research, including evidence from preclinical studies showing that these drugs may reduce inflammation in the brain and enhance the brains ability to form and strengthen connections between its cells, improving how they communicate with one another