Weeks 1 through 4: foundation building The goal during the first month is not maximum weight loss
During weight loss, the body naturally shifts from using glucose for energy to burning stored fat, a process called **lipolysis**
Age, gender (male, female, other), body mass index (BMI), race (Black or African-American, White or European-American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, Asian, other), and sub-group (occasional user, frequent user) were tested as potential covariates in the initial run of each model
As more people discover their advantages, GLP-1s are being prescribed earlier in the treatment journey, often displacing longstanding first-line therapies like metformin
4 It has been proposed that actinic lentigines, especially those that are large, irregularly sized, and located on the upper back and shoulders, serve as a clinical marker of past severe sunburn