If plateaus extend beyond 6 to 8 weeks despite optimized lifestyle factors, discuss dose escalation with your prescriber
Weeks 48: Lean mass gains, fat loss acceleration (especially when combined with caloric deficit), improved connective tissue resilience
Just recently there was a, a big analysis, and I think that found that GLP-1 drugs were linked to a higher risk of skeletal disorders, so things like osteoporosis
Notably, AMPK inhibition abolishes these benefits, confirming that -PAEs protective effects are AMPK-dependent ( Table 1 Multi-targeted mechanisms of hepatoprotection
Finally, the important but less common outcome of nonfatal stroke was reduced with GLP-1RA, particularly in the Semaglutide Unabated Sustainability in Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN) 6 trial (semaglutide once weekly injection) and Researching Cardiovascular Events With a Weekly Incretin in Diabetes (REWIND