At a San Diego conference last year, I presented data from 403 bariatric patients showing that while outcomes were similar across income levels after a year, patients from the lowest socioeconomic areas showed significantly lower weight loss and follow-up rates after three years
Preclinical studies suggest these drugs modulate reward pathways, reduce cravings, and influence stress responses
"The study demonstrates the incredible power of our crowdsourced research community to advance scientific understanding of human genetic variation, said Adam Auton, Vice President of Human Genetics at 23andMe Research Institute and an author of the study
The situation becomes more concerning for diabetic patients using these medications, as their risk of intestinal obstruction jumps 4.5 times higher compared to those using other glucose control options
The maximum dosage is 15 mg once a week
P values represent test of no interaction effect