A: Generally, GLP-1 medications are FDA-approved for adults with a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one obesity-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or high cholesterol
Reputable compounding pharmacies test each batch for potency and sterility, but the acceptable variation ranges may differ from FDA-approved manufacturing standards
Metabolic tracer studies in humans demonstrate that adipose tissue derived FAs account for the majority of hepatic TAGs in FLD patients, suggesting that dysregulation of adipocyte lipolysis is a major mechanism of diet-induced FLD (203) (Figure 5)
For both doses of orlistat, it also appears that weight is slowly regained after the initial year of treatment
Among 710 patients with type 2 diabetes, there were 17 cases of NAION in patients prescribed semaglutide (the scientific name of both drugs)
Generally, for an A1c goal of less than 7%, fasting blood sugars (FBGs) should be between 80 and 130 mg/dL, and 2-hour post-prandial glucose (PPGs) values should be less than 180 mg/dL
