These comorbidities are not only common among individuals struggling with weight but are also areas where GLP-1 therapies have shown promising effects
While the country still accounts for a third of the worlds undernutrition according to the World Health Organization (WHO), rising incomes and urban lifestyles have pushed obesity rates sharply upward
This update, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, responds to the American Society of Anesthesiologists previous recommendation for patients to discontinue these diabetes and weight loss drugs prior to elective surgeries
Until high-quality clinical data becomes available, caution and responsible communication may protect people who might follow such advice without medical support
And theyre documented, not fluff, not hype
Most people taking Ozempic will not see major weight loss in under six weeks