The FDA prescribing information for weight management formulations (Wegovy, Saxenda) includes warnings about monitoring for suicidal thoughts or behaviors
In addition to supporting satiety, it slows down how quickly food leaves the stomach, stabilizes blood sugar, and lowers the spikes that can lead to intense cravings
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Compared with those who didn't take GLP-1s, those who did had a reduction of 10% to 20% in heart failure, cardiac arrest, lung failure, and pneumonia, and Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia
Whilst GLP-1 medications are effective for weight reduction, aiming for a gradual loss of 0.51 kg per week is generally safer and more sustainable, in line with NHS guidance