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Similarly, Eric Polley, PhD, a UChicago data science and public health expert, recently led a study published in Nature Cardiovascular Research that used statistical modeling to emulate a clinical trial comparing the effects of four different classes of diabetes medication in patients with moderate cardiovascular risk
When you eat, GLP-1 helps your pancreas release insulin to lower blood sugar, and it also slows down how quickly food leaves your stomach, making you feel fuller for longer
When to Startand When Not To According to the package insert, GLP-1 therapy for obesity is indicated for individuals with a BMI 27 with a weight-related condition, or a BMI 30 alone