However, it is important to note that none of these doseresponse relationships reached statistical significance
Childhood obesity also remains a major concern: in 2024, around 35 million children under the age of five were overweight, while in 2022 more than 390 million children and adolescents aged 519 years were overweight, including 160 million living with obesity (1)
Garlic-derived compounds may also inhibit other enzymes in this pathway, including sterol 4-methyl oxidase (41)
21 Takeaways As more patients use GLP-1 drugs, it is important for optometrists to be aware of the risks of ophthalmic complications from these medications
Together, they transform a molecule that nature designed to work for two minutes into one that works for seven days
GLP-1 receptor agonists work by establishing steady-state concentrations in the body over time, and their glucose-lowering and appetite-suppressing effects develop progressively over several weeks