Semaglutide

INTRODUCTION: Overweight and obesity are major global health issues, increasing disease risk and straining healthcare systems. Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are effective for weight loss but cause gastrointestinal side effects…

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a chronic medical condition with a rising prevalence in the United States. A wide range of morbidity and mortality is associated with obesity, with coronary artery disease being among the most common. Ischemic heart disease con…

Obesity is the most prevalent condition in high-income nations, primarily associated with increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Lifestyle modifications are a key determinant in non-pharmacological…

BACKGROUND: Classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, primarily due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency, leads to impaired cortisol and aldosterone production and excess adrenal androgens. Lifelong glucocorticoid therapy is required, often necessitating supra…

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major public health issue associated with significant humanistic and economic burden. In Greece, liraglutide 3.0 mg is currently the only reimbursed pharmacotherapy for obesity, restricted to patients with morbid obesity and…

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and Finerenone in treating patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) combi…

BACKGROUND: There is a pressing requirement to formulate innovative approaches for addressing inadequate weight loss or recurrence in individuals following metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS). Glucagon-like peptide- 1 (GLP- 1) analogues such as liraglu…

UNLABELLED: The recent identification of liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) as an endogenous antagonist and inverse agonist of the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) has revived interest in targeting the ghrelin-GHSR pathway for…

Skeletal muscle is the largest insulin-sensitive tissue in the human body, playing a crucial role in glucose homeostasis, body mobility and overall metabolic health. In obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D), skeletal muscle undergoes structural, function…

BACKGROUND: Paediatric obesity is a global public health concern. While in most countries the incidence keeps rising, the need for effective and long-term management for children and adolescents living with this chronic, relapsing disease is pressing…

Anorexia nervosa is characterised by the fear of gaining weight and a disrupted relationship with food but atypical if the body mass index is within normal limits. Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, indicated in patients with…

PURPOSE: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are important therapeutic options for type 2 diabetes and obesity; however, concerns about ophthalmic safety persist. This study examined associations between GLP-1 RAs and ocular adverse…

BACKGROUND: Obesity is well-established risk factor of heart failure (HF); however, "obesity paradox" has been described in symptomatic HF patients. The STEP-HFpEF study suggested that once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide might improve outcomes in pa…

IMPORTANCE: Obesity is a chronic condition with negative consequences for patients, the health care system, and society. The most effective treatment of class II and III obesity is metabolic bariatric surgery (MBS), which is usually considered a last…

BACKGROUND: Visual blurring is one of the most common symptoms in ophthalmology, and one of the important causes of secondary visual blurring is drug-related. This study assesses the risk of drug-related visual blurring using a large real-world datab…

Obesity pharmacotherapy represents a promising approach to treating obesity and may provide benefits beyond weight loss alone. Maintaining or even increasing muscle mass during weight loss is important to overall health, metabolic function and weight…