Surgeons need metabolic status, anesthesiologists require drug profiles, and primary care/endocrinology must set targets and titrate meds
Broader clinical trial data suggests that approximately 10% of patients across all indications and doses may discontinue semaglutide due to GI complaints, which is comparable to or slightly higher than other GLP-1 receptor agonists
The result looks like a breakout
Considering that estimates suggest that more than 20 percent of the same population has some form of mental illness, it becomes clear that something is off-kilter in our brains and our bodies
However, a retrospective cohort study published in Diabetes Care did find that use of GLP-1 medications for 1-3 years was associated with a slightly increased risk of all thyroid cancer (adjusted hazard ratio 1.58) and medullary thyroid cancer specifically (adjusted hazard ratio 1.78)
Studies suggest improvements in blood pressure , cholesterol , sleep quality , mental clarity , and gut health