Athletes with significant muscle mass may have elevated BMI despite low body fat, and BMI does not distinguish between fat, muscle, and bone
It is contraindicated for use in patients with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma and in those with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2
Side effects are similar to those seen with other GLP-1 receptor agonists and tend to decrease over time
However, the oral GLP-1 product, Rybelsus, has low bioavailability and requires cumbersome daily administration, which reduces its convenience
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It effectively evades DPP-IV inactivation by substituting alanine with glycine in the 8th position