Ongoing Monitoring During Treatment Patients should be monitored at intervals that align with dose escalation schedules and clinical needs: During dose escalation : Assess for gastrointestinal side effects that may lead to dehydration, check blood pressure and heart rate, and evaluate tolerance
Eating smaller, more frequent meals and avoiding high-fat foods can help manage symptoms during this adjustment period
Across major GLP-1 trialsincluding the STEP trials for weight loss and multiple cardiovascular outcome trialsirritability, anger, or aggression were not common adverse events, and rates were similar to placebo groups
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Plus, an ample supply of muscle is key to a well-functioning metabolism and in turn, weight maintenance, Jennifer Lynn-Pullman, RDN, a registered dietitian and manager of clinical dietetics at Vida Health, tells SELF