The best approach uses careful lab tests, close observation, and expert advice
I think it just goes to patients educating themselves on these medications and the potential side effects, and ranking the benefits of them versus potential risks
A clinical study of a GLP-1 RA highlighted that participants who followed dietary advice and injected weekly saw an average 18% lower energy intake compared to placebo, with significant reductions in body weight and cardio-metabolic risk
Other GLP-1 agonists include dulaglutide (Trulicity), liraglutide (Saxenda and Victoza), exenatide (Bydueron and Byetta), semaglutide (Rybelsus), and tirzepatide (Mounjaro)
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A 2022 study found patients regained approximately two-thirds of lost weight within one year of stopping (Wilding et al., Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism 2022)