A GLP-1 receptor agonist approved for type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management.
Obesity is a chronic disease associated with multiple health risks. Multimodal treatments including lifestyle interventions, pharmacotherapies and bariatric surgery should be the standard of care for obesity management. Bariatric surgery remains the…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists are peptide analogues that are used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. The first medication in this class, exenatide, was approved in 2005, and these medications, specifically semaglutide, have be…
AIMS: This study evaluated clinical outcomes of oral semaglutide treatment in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world setting in Spain as part of the 13-country PIONEER REAL programme. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This multicentre, prospective, n…
This report explores the potential role of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists in minimizing the metabolic side effects of psychotropic medications in patients with underlying type 2 diabetes (T2D) in inpatient psychiatric settings. The…
BACKGROUND: Once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide 2·4 mg is approved for weight management in people with obesity and related complications; however, some individuals do not reach their therapeutic goals with this dose. We aimed to test the efficacy a…
Semaglutide and tirzepatide are two commonly prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GLP-1/GIP) receptor agonists used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and chronic weight management. Allo…
OBJECTIVE: Obesity management requires personalized approaches. Using data from the Aviitam platform in France, this study aimed to do the following: 1) explore psychological and behavioral patterns through clustering techniques; 2) validate the robu…
Obesity is a global health concern with new medication treatment options. So far, research on how programs with newer anti-obesity medication (AOM) for the moderate- to high-risk population can mitigate the prevalence of obesity and reduce the econom…
AIMS: Despite the growing interest in the broad applications of semaglutide, real-world data on its use in weight-loss is limited. This study aims to explore the pattern of semaglutide prescriptions in a Canadian family medicine practice. METHODS: Th…
OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to characterize changes in body weight and glycated hemoglobin (in those with prediabetes at baseline) through 12 months by obesity pharmacotherapy discontinuation status. METHODS: This retrospective cohort…
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a chronic liver disease strongly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors. Semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, improves liver histology in MASH, but the underlying si…
Internal medicine physicians are frequently responsible for caring for patients with rheumatologic diseases, whether as a primary provider or in collaboration with subspecialists. This article calls attention to 8 studies published in 2024 that shed…
The introduction of semaglutide, a glucagon-like-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1ra) as a weight-loss medication, has attracted considerable public and medical attention, reporting weight reductions of up to 15 %. However, its rapid adoption highlights the…
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are peptide-derived analogs that were initially investigated to treat type 2 diabetes. Recently, a drug targeting the receptors of both GLP-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP)…