The lead authors of the study are Mahesh Umapathysivam, MBBS, DPhil, an endocrinologist and clinical researcher at Adelaide University in Australia and a former trainee with Gloyn, and Elisa Araldi, PhD, associate professor of medicine and surgery at the University of Parma in Italy and a former trainee with Stoffel
The short answer: You can begin with your primary care clinician, a specialist in obesity medicine, or in some cases a telehealth provider
For the newer GLP-1 medications, it would be useful to look at whether there are genetic variants, like the variants in PAM, that explain poor responders to their medications. For now, the mechanism driving GLP-1 resistance remains unresolved, but it is likely complex and multifactorial, Gloyn said
only 43% of participants met the lower end of this g/kg/day recommendation
Weight affected almost every aspect of her health and her quality of life
Who can prescribe GLP-1 medications