Nearly one in five women worldwide are now living with obesity, and the burden intensifies during the menopause years, when hormonal changes drive weight gain, redistribute fat to the abdomen, and increase cardiometabolic risk
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Obesity-related cancers identified in the IARC study include endometrial, esophageal, renal cell, gastric, pancreas, colon/rectal, gallbladder, breast, ovarian, and thyroid cancers as well as meningioma, multiple myeloma
So, there is a complex hormonal and metabolic effect of obesity, weight alterations, age and hormones that play a role in the acne development of women on these medications that needs more research. According to the authors interpretation of previous studies taken with their findings, the hyperandrogenic state of women with obesity may heighten their response to GLP-1 receptor agonists
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