According to the FDA: Its approved to lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in addition to diet and exercise. The significant mechanism in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy is semaglutide, which mimics the GLP-1 hormone released in the gastrointestinal tract in response to eating. Further, GLP-1 prompts the body to produce more insulin, which reduces blood glucose (sugar). It also sends signals to your brain and stomach that youre full, decreasing the amount you eat
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Their role is to inhibit the development of fat cells, encouraging the breakdown of fats, and reducing the synthesis of new fat cells, thereby helping to manage obesity and related metabolic conditions [26, 28]
Neither is approved by Health Canada for the research uses discussed here, even though both exist as approved prescription drugs elsewhere
Ultimately, your healthcare provider will help determine if you are a good candidate for weight loss medications based on things like your age, weight, personal and family health history, any underlying conditions, and more
expectations should be realistic Allowing time for weight to stabilise before assessing the degree of skin laxity, as some improvement may occur naturally Referral for excess skin NHS referral for surgical management of excess skin (such as thigh or arm reduction) is generally restricted to cases where there is a functional problem, such as recurrent skin infections or significant impairment of daily activities
