GLP-1 Users Should Fast 24 Hours Before Anesthesia
A consensus statement from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement recommends patients should continue GLP-1 RAs and adhere to a 1-day clear liquid diet preoperatively. Medscape Medical News
How WeightWatchers tipped the scales with a GLP-1 pivot
When it rebranded as WW, it looked like the writing was on the wall for WeightWatchers. BBD Perfect Storm Health’s Nick Dutnall believes the brand has seized relevance through its latest push into pharmaceuticals. When WeightWatchers rebranded to WW in 2018, the brand adopted a new slogan: ‘Wellness That Works’. Seven years later, that slogan […]
Patients With HS, Obesity Report Improvements With GLP-1 RAs
Over two thirds of patients with hidradenitis suppurativa experience fewer flares, new lesions, and improved quality of life while using GLP-1 receptor agonists. Medscape Medical News
Ozempic Triggers Alarming Long-Term Health Effects, Doctor Warns
The popularity of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, has significantly surged in recent years, with 1 in 8 Americans now using these drugs.1 Globally, around 20 million people rely on semaglutide, the active ingredient in these injections, to help with their weight loss goals.2 But going down this shortcut to […]
[Comment] IcoSema and the evolution of fixed-ratio insulin–GLP-1 receptor agonist therapies
Once-daily fixed-ratio combination therapies of basal insulin and a GLP-1 receptor agonist such as insulin degludec with liraglutide (IDegLira) and insulin glargine U100 with lixisenatide (IGlarLixi) were approved in 2016 for the management of type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with one or more oral agents or insulin therapy.1–4 These fixed-ratio combination therapies are administered by […]
The Ozempic boom could be bad news for restaurants as more than half of GLP-1 users report cutting back on dining out, report finds
GLP-1 users taking drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are spending less on eating at restaurants and on take-out dinners, according to a new report from Bloomberg Intelligence. Changing eating habits add to a growing number of headwinds the hospitality industry is facing as a result of slow pandemic recovery and tariff-induced economic uncertainty. As restaurants […]
Dry mouth, bad breath and tooth damage: the effects Ozempic and Wegovy can have on your mouth
Bad breath is a commonly reported side-effect of weight loss drugs. antoniodiaz/ Shutterstock Ozempic and Wegovy have been hailed as wonder drugs when it comes to weight loss. But as the drug has become more widely used, a number of unintended side-effects have become apparent – with the weight loss drug affecting the appearance of […]
Coca-Cola says it has not seen a material impact from GLP-1 drugs
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What Is BMI: Body Mass Index Explained
BMI is calculated using your height and weight. It’s been criticized as a measurement of an individual’s health, but is being used to identify who qualifies for GLP-1 medications. Here’s everything you should know about BMI.