According to the FDA's approval, the eligibility criteria are as follows: For Adults: A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m or greater (defined as obesity), OR a BMI of 27 kg/m or greater (defined as overweight) with at least one weight-related comorbidity, such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol
By activating the GLP-1 receptor, GLP-1RA enhances insulin secretion and inhibits glucagon secretion to lower blood glucose, ingeniously suppressing appetite, increasing satiety, and delaying gastric emptying, thus achieving weight reduction (Torekov et al., 2011
If youre considering or currently using GLP-1 medications during this time, heres what you should know
avoid whole-fat dairy foods such as cheese, cream and milk, as well as red meat