It belongs to a class of drugs known as GLP-1 receptor agonists, which work by mimicking the action of a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), as well as the GIP hormone
Declarations Funding Work in the authors laboratories was supported in part by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants R01 DK102142 (HJ) and R01 DK125465 (AR), as well as by National Institute of General Medical Sciences-funded Liver Disease COBRE grants P20 GM103549 (HJ) and P30 GM118247 (HJ)
A study found in BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care confirms that even when consumed in reasonable amounts, it has minimal impact on blood sugar
The goal is balanced nutrition in smaller portions, not starvation
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