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The GLP-1 a person uses may also affect the cost, as some are more affordable than others

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Understanding the differences between these options can help patients choose the most effective strategy for their weight loss goals

5 , 189 (2016) Acknowledgements This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China grants 31330019 (Z.-J.L.), 31500593 (G.S.), 81373463 and 81573479 (D.Y.), the National Health and Family Planning Commission grants 2012ZX09304-011, 2013ZX09401003-005, 2013ZX09507001 and 2013ZX09507-002 (M.-W.W.), Shanghai Science and Technology Development Fund 15DZ2291600 (M.-W.W.), and Ministry of Science and Technology of China grants 2014CB910400 (Z.-J.L.) and 2015CB910104 (Z.-J.L.), the Netherlands eScience Center (NLeSC)/NWO Enabling Technologies project: 3D-e-Chem, grant 027.014.201 (C.d.G.), the European Cooperation in Science and Technology Action CM1207 GLISTEN (C.d.G.), and National Key Research and Development Program of China 2016YCF0905902 (S.Z.)

GLP-1 Medications Pros: Non-surgical Effective weight loss for many patients May improve blood sugar levels Cons: Often require lifelong use Can cost $900$1,500 per month Weight regain is common after stopping Long-term effects are still being studied Bariatric Surgery Bariatric surgery procedures such as gastric sleeve or gastric bypass offer a different approach

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