Always consult with your doctor, pharmacist, or other qualified healthcare professional before making any changes to your medication regimen, diet, or lifestyle, especially if you are taking GLP-1 medications or have any medical conditions
When they discontinue the medication, most health markers revert toward baseline levels, effectively returning them to their original risk profile
GLP-1 medication requires weekly injections in rotating sites, such as your abdomen, thigh, and upper arm
It can allow for more gradual escalation of doses when starting treatment and reduce the GI side effects that most commonly occur during this period, says Kushner
95% CI, 0.48 to 0.13
Another possible side effect is muscle loss, but thats an outcome of any means of weight loss and can be largely countered with strength training