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.
GLP-1 drugs and 8 healthy lifestyle habits may lower cardiovascular risk

How do GLP-1s affect bone health? New studies investigate

Could GLP-1 drugs cut the risk of complications after a heart attack?

Wegovy users may have 5 times risk of vision loss than those on Ozempic

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.
Mounjaro, Zepbound May Lower Risk of Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

Tirzepatide may help lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy, a diabetes complication that can lead to vision loss. Douglas Sacha/Getty Images
Weight loss medications Mounjaro and Zepbound, which contain the active ingredient tirzepatide, may lower the risk of diabetic retinopathy.
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.
Ozempic, Wegovy May Help Reverse Damage Caused by Osteoarthritis

A new study found that semaglutide benefits extend beyond weight loss by easing osteoarthritis symptoms. Tatsiana Volkava/Getty Images
A new study reports that GLP-1 semaglutide medications may help reverse the effects of osteoarthritis in the joints.