(16) Clinical studies provided conflicting evidence regarding the effects of GLP-1 receptor agonists on bone mineral density and bone metabolism markers
A retrospective analysis of the DURATION trials found that overall, greater weight loss was associated with gastrointestinal adverse events with exenatide once weekly and exenatide twice daily
Body composition measurements Body composition measurements were performed using quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (EchoMRI)
say theyre currently taking one of 11 GLP-1s for weight loss or other indications like diabetes, according to the health policy group KFF
In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) national dataset, an adjusted OR indicated no significant difference in pancreatitis occurrences between thiazolidinedione and incretin groups (adjusted OR, 0.94
It also increases inflammation around the follicle, potentially damaging the dermal papilla cells that drive new hair growth