Common Vitamin B12 deficiency symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, weakness, numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, and mood changes
Of those, 1,482 (37%) who initiated injectable semaglutide between March 2018 and November 2023 met all inclusion criteria: At least 2 semaglutide prescriptions 3 months apart (to be reasonably confident of ongoing use) No other GLP-1 receptor agonist within 6 months before semaglutide initiation or within the first 3 months of semaglutide use No prescription for oral semaglutide (Rybelsus) Baseline BMI 27 kg/m2, based on the most recent BMI measurement available within 6 months before (or on) the semaglutide start date At least 1 follow-up BMI measurement available 3-12 months after the semaglutide start date Among all weight measurements within up to 12 months after semaglutide initiation, BMI was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters
Ojima A, Matsui T, Maeda S, Takeuchi M, Yamagishi S
Beyond Diabetes and Weight Loss The Growing Demand for GLP-1 Therapies In 2023, over 174,000 people in the United States were prescribed GLP-1RAs, a rise of over 700% from 2019, when about 21,000 individuals were prescribed this medication
It is contraindicated in patients with medical records of hyperthyroidism, glaucoma, or cardiovascular disease