GLP-1s work with your bodys natural systems to help you lose weight by: Regulating appetite You feel full longer, so you eat less without feeling deprived
As well as endogenous GLP-1,GLP-1 receptor agonists also have numerous other effects such as promoting weight loss, deceleration of gastric emptying, lowering blood pressure (systolic and diastolic), and lowering total cholesterol ( Figure 1
K., Choi, H., Swaminathan, B
Acute and long-term effects of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass on glucose metabolism in subjects with Type 2 diabetes and normal glucose tolerance
The clinical relevance of these findings is underscored by the safety profile of GLP-1 agonists in long-term use and their established efficacy in reducing cardiovascular events
In selected patients, the same body contouring surgical procedures commonly performed in post-bariatric patientssuch as abdominoplasty, mastopexy, thigh lift, and brachioplastymay be indicated [90]