Example: Mounjaro
3 The GLP-1 incretin promotes satiety, slows gastric emptying, decreases glucagon secretion, and decreases food intake, resulting in weight loss
However, the best choice depends on your health history, tolerance, other prescriptions, and comfort level
"I'm down to 170.2, so a total of over 27% of my body weight lost." West Virginia has America's highest obesity rate among adults, more than 40%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , and the second highest rate for GLP-1 prescriptions
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They reduce appetite from different receptor systems, which is precisely why an amylin analog is studied alongside a GLP-1 analog in CagriSema rather than as a substitute for one