Once primarily a concern for high-income countries, excess weight and obesity is now widespread across many different regions, income levels and age groups, making it one of the worlds biggest public health concerns
Some patients also explore alternative medications within the GLP-1 class
9, 10, 11 GLP-1 and regulation of appetite As outlined in Figure 1, GLP-1 has numerous targets that may also be important in the regulation of food intake
It also slows gastric emptying, which prolongs fullness and can reduce overall calorie intake
The EU5 public healthcare systems also reimburse GLP-1s, but often with prescribing restrictions such as specialist approval or use only as 3rd line treatment at the earliest, which limits penetration
Ricks agreed with that assessment and said Lilly doesn't care whether people take Foundayo or Zepbound