Research also shows that physical activity, balanced nutrition including healthy fats, and consistent routines support healthy blood sugar control and improved metabolic outcomes
Gradual Transition A recent study presented at the European Association for the Study of Obesity found that gradually tapering off of a GLP-1, combined with nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle coaching, helped patients maintain their weight loss for the next six months
Younger patients with fewer comorbidities might reasonably wait for newer options if their weight status is not causing immediate health consequences
They may also improve blood glucose, waist circumference, blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides, and other cardiometabolic risk factors
GLP-1s have reached mainstream, and Main Street, status: two in three U.S