Narula said people currently taking compound versions of GLP-1 medications should reach out now to their health care provider to ask for a prescription for the branded version of the medication
A 5-minute habituation period was followed by the gentle placement of a food pellet (choices included chow or high-sucrose or high-fat content) in the center of the box
4 Discussion Current evidence strongly supports the efficacy of GLP-1 receptor agonists for inducing substantial weight loss, improving metabolic control, and reducing cardiovascular risk often surpassing the short-term effects of exercise alone ( Exercise and lifestyle interventions, while generally less potent for weight loss, provide unique and irreplaceable health benefits preserving skeletal muscle, improving cardiorespiratory fitness, enhancing psychological well-being, and lowering chronic disease risk ( Hybrid care models that integrate pharmacotherapy with behavioral support are emerging as the most promising framework for sustainable obesity and diabetes management ( Persistent challenges include the high cost and limited accessibility of GLP-1RAs, variable long-term adherence, and a lack of long-term data on sustainability, relapse rates, and overall health outcomes
Yunfeng Liu, [email protected] These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship These authors have contributed equally to this work This article was submitted to Clinical Diabetes, a section of the journal Frontiers in Endocrinology ORCID: Yi Zhang, orcid.org/0000-0003-0305-3127 Disclaimer All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers
ANCOVA with the fixed factor treatment and the basal value as covariate was used to compare the change score between the groups
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