Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of conditions-increased blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat around the waist, and abnormal cholesterol or triglyceride levels-that occur together, increasing your risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes
If you are already succeeding on liraglutide with good tolerance and satisfactory weight loss, the disruption of switching may not be worth it
Even if you have insurance, a coverage gap (where a plan explicitly excludes a medication) can make you eligible for certain types of assistance
There are two main types of heart failure, and over 50% of patients have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), which is sometimes referred to as a stiff heart. With HFpEF, the heart still circulates blood normally, but the heart muscle is too stiff to relax and allow heart chambers to fill with blood between each beat
Because it acts on multiple pathways, it may lead to stronger weight loss effects
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