Americas obesity numbers are scary: 42% of Americans were categorized as obese as of 2020, up from 30.5 % in 1999 The prevalence of severe obesity has risen from 4.7% to 9.2% Medical costs for adults with obesity are $1,861 higher than medical costs for people with a healthy weight 30% of COVID-19 hospitalizations during the first six months of the pandemic were attributable to obesity Over the past 30 years, child obesity rates have tripled in America The sad-sack facts go on and on but suffice to say, the nations decades-old struggle with weight loss isnt getting any easier
Athletes focus on the compound for its ability to heal underlying damage rather than building raw volume
Hyperhomocysteinemia as a risk factor for arterial and venous disease
Similarly, metformin administration commonly induces gastrointestinal disturbances, manifesting as diarrhea, abdominal distension, and nausea 12 , with potentially severe complications including lactic acidosis in rare instances 13
Evidence from SURPASS CVOT is awaited to assess whether these benefits on surrogate markers will translate into actual MACE prevention