She declines to use the word obese when referring to her patients, choosing instead the phrase with obesity. Obesity is a disease of energy regulation, she said
When the medication stops, those biological drivers resume
For a deeper dive on how these medications work, see our GLP-1 weight loss guide or the tirzepatide vs
These properties highlight HMGA1 as a potential therapeutic target in autophagy-related pathologies
A 2025 Laryngoscope review described GLP-1s as a valuable tool for optimizing surgical patients bringing BMI down, reducing airway fat deposition, and improving surgical candidacy
m6A methyltransferase, m6A demethylase, and m6A RNA-binding protein are essential for m6A RNA modification (296, 297)