It adds calories, can disrupt sleep, may increase snacking, and can make it harder to stay consistent with meals, hydration, protein intake, and exercise
By considering weight stability, health status, lifestyle habits, and personal preferences, your healthcare providers can help guide you through a safe and effective transition
Your doctor should monitor liver enzymes (ALT, AST), creatinine, fasting glucose, hemoglobin A1C, and lipid panels before treatment and then every 812 weeks during dose escalation
In summary, our results find an association between reduced risk for incident and AUD relapse with the prescription of smaglutide in patients with obesity or T2DM
The math changes as you get smaller, and forcing an aggressive deficit at a lower weight is a recipe for muscle loss and metabolic adaptation