It is important to distinguish these experimental systems from consumer adhesive patches
Long-term, improved insulin sensitivity often translates to a reduced risk of T2D, high blood pressure, heart disease, and other cardiometabolic disease, all of which grow more prevalent in midlife
This is more common than most people realize
The goal shifts from weight loss to weight maintenance and continued metabolic health
The treatment of interest was new use of GLP-1RA, compared to new use of other non-insulin glucose-lowering agents (new user and active comparator)
It also helps quiet food cravings and what people call food noise, those constant thoughts about food (what to eat, when to eat, how much to eat) that can throw off your day, and take up way too much mental space