Type 2 Diabetes Risk Varies Widely in Young Adults. How GLP-1s Can Help

New research highlights a need for earlier, more tailored interventions to prevent type 2 diabetes in young adults with prediabetes. Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images

Researchers found that type 2 diabetes risk varies among adults ages 18 to 40.

Those with high fasting glucose, especially if they qualified for GLP-1 treatment, had higher risk.

Despite Side Effects, People Continue Taking Ozempic for Weight Loss

People who lose weight with GLP-1 drugs are likely to continue using the medication despite the side effects. Image Credit: geckophotos/Getty Images

A recent study found that many people using GLP-1 drugs for weight loss choose to continue the medication despite unpleasant side effects. 

Why Some GLP-1 Users Say They’re Developing Scurvy

Reports of people developing scurvy while taking GLP-1 medications are on the rise. Milles Team/Shutterstock

Reports of GLP-1 users developing scurvy have increased in recent months.

GLP-1 drugs can lead to malnutrition since they reduce appetite and food consumption.

GLP-1s Combined With Healthy Habits May Improve Heart Health in Diabetes

Combining GLP-1 drugs with a healthy lifestyle may reduce cardiovascular risks in people with diabetes. Image Credit: Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images

A recent study found that people with type 2 diabetes who used GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) in combination with healthy lifestyle habits had a reduced risk of major adverse cardiovascular events.