Almost 70% of patients choose to stop their GLP-1 treatments before 12 months with nausea and vomiting being the most frequent reasons for discontinuation
A recent meta-analysis involving 32,884 patients from 19 randomized controlled trials further confirmed a 23% reduction in all-cause mortality associated with GLP-1RAs use (OR = 0.77) (Rivera et al., 2024)
This common experience is not a true biological tolerance to the medication but rather a natural physiologic adjustment that occurs over time easily
Water, black coffee, unsweetened tea, and zero-calorie electrolyte drinks are your best options
RaboResearch's Owen, who released a report in March detailing how weight management medications could reshape the food packaging industry, offered a similar take
They're helping patients in a number of ways with health, said Wohlberg, who was not involved in the study