Some reasons patients consider deprescription include: Negative side effects Cost and coverage challenges Difficulty adhering to treatment Reaching their health goals Hitting a weight-loss plateau Preference not to remain on medication long term Without a comprehensive lifestyle and nutrition plan, many patients who stop GLP-1s regain the weight they lost
Many commercial probiotic supplements target immune function or general gut health without specifically addressing motility
Statements Author contributions GD and KK conceived the study and wrote the manuscript
Increased Fertility If a woman is living with obesity, this means there is likely also significant inflammation and potentially abnormal testosterone levels, says Szoke, adding that obesity can affect ovulation and menstrual cycles, as well
Emerging data also point to benefits in conditions such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and chronic kidney disease, including tirzepatide for moderate-to-severe OSA in adults with obesity and semaglutide for reducing kidney and cardiovascular risk in adults with CKD and T2D
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