"When it comes to these GLP-1 medications, it's truly the Wild West," said Snyder, medical director of the bariatric surgery center at HCA HealthOne Rose
The mechanisms through which this might occur include neurotransmitter modulation , gut-brain axis signaling changes, and psychological responses to rapid weight loss
Improvements in cardiovascular risk markers including blood pressure, triglycerides, and HbA1c were observed in the Phase 2 trial (Jastreboff et al., NEJM, 2023), all of which are clinically relevant for women, particularly those in midlife and beyond
Journal of the Endocrine Society, 7(4), bvad016
doi:10.1002/cam4.2413