Last reviewed: May 28, 2026 Last updated: May 28, 2026 Written by: Jay Hastings, CEO of PlexusDx Jay Hastings is the CEO of PlexusDx, a precision health company focused on genetic testing, blood biomarker insights, and personalized wellness recommendations
Joint and mobility issues: Extra weight can strain joints, leading to conditions like osteoarthritis
That would be only 3.6 instances if 2,000 people used the medication for 5 years
Recent pharmacovigilance analyses suggest there may be an additional signal beyond weight loss alone particularly for semaglutide and tirzepatide that warrants further investigation
We're, using calories as were growing a human, Boots says
Most of the survey respondents (90%) had been prescribed GLP-1 medication for weight loss, while 24% said that the medication was prescribed to treat PCOS (respondents were allowed to select more than one answer here)