In the perioperative period, anesthesiologists traditionally rely on standardized fasting protocols to minimize the risk of aspiration and ensure safe anesthesia administration
Administered as a once-weekly injection, it is recommended that GLP-1s be used in conjunction with a balanced diet and exercise
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Not even a single case could be found in some populations where more traditional diets are eaten (i.e., minimally processed, high-carb, low-fat diets)
Only 27.7% and 7.8% of the enrolled patients were women or aged 75 years or older, respectively [81]
In a phase II study of the long-acting GLP-1RA efpeglenatide (4 mg once weekly, 6 mg once weekly, 6 mg once every 2 weeks, and 8 mg once every 2 weeks), patients with obesity and without diabetes had statistically significant reductions in body weight compared with placebo after 20 weeks of treatment (differences in least squares means were 6.3 to 7.2 kg