Poll: 1 in 8 Adults Say Theyve Taken a GLP-1 Drug, Including 4 in 10 of Those with Diabetes and 1 in 4 of Those with Heart Disease About Half Who Have Taken the Drugs Say It Was Difficult to Afford Even with Insurance About one in eight adults (12%) say they have taken one of an increasingly popular class of prescription drugs known as GLP-1s that are used for weight loss and to treat diabetes and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke, a new KFF Health Tracking Poll finds
GLP-1 is secreted by L-cells located primarily in the lower small intestine and colon, explains Patricia Bannan, RDN, a registered dietitian in Los Angeles, California
On average, studies show most people living with obesity lose between 15% and 25% of their body weight after just one year on a GLP-1
Co-agonism at GLP-1 and GIP can be additive or synergistic
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