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5 While some trials show modest weight loss, others highlight serious risks, such as ephedras cardiovascular effects, leading to its ban in multiple countries
Related GLP-1 podcast: Prescribing GLP-1s: Evidence, limits, expectations While it is ideal for all physicians to adopt a holistic approach in supporting patients with weight loss, this practice is not consistently implemented
However, studies have indicated that the subcutaneously administered version is more potent for obese non-diabetic patients than the other, most probably due to the higher dose and sustained release of the drug
Semaglutide can substantially improve insulin sensitivity and restore normal glucose tolerance in many patients, but reversal depends on the severity of your original resistance, lifestyle changes, and genetic response factors
The elevated PYY levels observed in some studies might even represent a compensatory response to severe insulin resistance and hyperphagia rather than an indication of functional sufficiency