Most Americans do not use GLP-1s long enough to see meaningful weight-loss
The largest study to date has reported that despite the explosion in demand for GLP-1s, 58% of patients discontinue use before reaching a...
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Pre-operative use of GLP-1s may reduce post-bariatric complications
A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with extreme obesity lower the risk of...
Journal Watch 5/06/2024
Welcome to our weekly round-up of the latest bariatric and obesity-related papers published in the medical literature. As ever, we have...
GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs are effective but come with complex concerns
Although glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are highly effective for weight management and Type 2 diabetes treatment,...
GLP-1 medications may lower risk of acute pancreatitis
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists may lower the risk of acute pancreatitis recurrence in people with obesity and those...
Study to analyse the real-world effectiveness of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs and inequities in access to these medications
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded a grant to Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health, Boston University School...
Dose-dependent link between the use of semaglutide and liraglutide injectables and body contouring procedures
There is a dose-dependent link between the use of injectable glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists (semaglutide and...
No association between suicidal, self-injurious thoughts and actions and GLP-1s
The available evidence does not support a causal association between the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) – dulaglutide,...
FDA Approves IDE study assessing Revita for weight maintenance after discontinuation of GLP-1
The FDA has approved a pivotal Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) to study the efficacy of Fractyl Health’s Revita system for...
GLP-1RAs may lead to increased risk of aspiration pneumonia following endoscopy
People who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs)...
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