Additionally, it helps regulate blood sugar levels by prompting the pancreas to release insulin when glucose is high
Glucagon tells your liver to release stored energy and appears to increase your body's resting energy expenditure, meaning you burn more calories even at rest
A Master Protocol to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of LY3437943 in Participants Without Type 2 Diabetes Who Have Obesity or Overweight (includes OSA + knee OA substudies)
Inhibitory effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 on small bowel motility
For constipation GLP-1 medications slow digestion, which can cause constipation
Table of Contents Why Retatrutide Causes Diarrhoea in Some People Retatrutide causes diarrhoea through multifactorial mechanisms likely involving delayed gastric emptying, altered intestinal fluid secretion, and CNS effects on gut function, consistent with the broader GLP-1 receptor agonist drug class