Many patients begin their journey with medications and later move on to surgery when they need more permanent results
In a review of racial and ethnic differences in obesity outcomes of lifestyle, surgical, and pharmacological interventions published between 2000 and 2022, lower efficacy of lifestyle and surgical interventions was commonly identified among Black compared with White participants (with no or smaller differences for Hispanic compared with White participants)
The SELECT trial demonstrated a 20% reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events in 17,604 adults with preexisting cardiovascular disease, overweight or obesity, without diabetes [1] [2]
Patients eating 1,200-1,500 calories daily often get only 40-60g protein without conscious effort
However, several challenges need to be addressed to optimize their clinical utility
You should consult your doctor or other healthcare provider before using GLP-1s when breastfeeding