In fact, a 2024 joint scientific statement from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and several partner organisations identifies inadequate nutrient intake as a key nutritional risk for people taking GLP-1 medications
The medication makes eating less easier, but it does not automatically build muscle or protect bone density during rapid weight loss
Improved ease of movement does not require the absence of arthritis or joint changes
This happens because the medicine affects how fast your stomach empties
GIP is secreted from K cells (which reside mainly in the duodenum and upper jejunum) in response to nutrient ingestion
Reported incidences included nausea (5.922.2%), diarrhea (8.825.3%), vomiting (2.99.1%), and constipation (8.816.2%), with discontinuation rates reaching 19% in high-dose monthly regimens (816 mg) [62,63,64]