2024;26(suppl 4):16-27
This anti-inflammatory mechanism is why GLP-1 medications are being explored for conditions far beyond diabetes and weight loss
In addition, compounded medications are typically not covered by insurance. Mir Ali, MD, a board-certified general surgeon, bariatric surgeon and medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA, told MNT that while it is usually not harmful to microdose GLP-1 medications, they may be less effective
Metabolic outcomes GLP-1RAs consistently yield significant weight loss and glycemic control in patients with IBD and comorbid obesity or diabetes
Helps reduce metabolic stress when combined with lifestyle optimization
The primary outcome was a composite measure that included psychiatric hospitalizations, extended sick leave for psychiatric reasons, hospitalization due to self-harm, or death by suicide