GLP-1 medications can lead to significant weight loss, especially when paired with healthy eating and regular physical activity as part of comprehensive lifestyle changes
Patients in the phase 3b clinical trial maintained about 75-80% of their weight loss and health benefits, such as reduced waist circumference and improvements in blood pressure, blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol levels
Microdosing programs intentionally use much smaller amounts, sometimes 25% or less of the approved maintenance dose
This shift caused by GLP-1 use is opening new opportunities for food companies to finally build the healthier food system weve long imagined," Siegel said
Reduced appetite, which is a therapeutic effect, not a side effect
GLP-1: Key to Blood Glucose Homeostasis GLP-1 is part of a group of metabolic hormones called incretin hormones that help decrease blood glucose levels