In addition to the effects on weight loss and diabetes control both cardiovascular risk factors other mechanisms of action have been proposed for the entire class of GLP-1 agonists, Jayne Morgan, MD, a cardiologist and the executive director of Health and Community Education at the Piedmont Healthcare Corporation in Atlanta, GA, not involved in the study, told MNT
They both significantly influence insulin secretion and plasma glucose excursions after meals or glucose tolerance tests
Screening for diabetes and its complications and comorbidities remains inadequate
These shifts can slow the progression of obesity-driven diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease, both of which spike after menopause
- Pure semaglutide or tirzepatide reconstituted in bacteriostatic water is the gold standard
Researchers affiliated with a European weight management company also recently reported that slowly tapering off the medications may help maintain weight loss