For sustainable results, it should be integrated into a balanced plan that includes proper nutrition, exercise, and stress management
And this is especially true for GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, the brand name for the drug semaglutide
If metformin is contraindicated or not tolerated, assess whether their level of frailty places the person at risk of adverse events from SGLT-2 inhibitors: if it does not, consider monotherapy with a SGLT-2 inhibitor if it does, consider monotherapy with a DPP-4 inhibitor
Eligible patients were required to have received at least one prescription of a GLP-1 RA for the management of diabetes or obesity during the study period
Avoiding an unpleasant trade-off Right now, older adults face an unpleasant trade-off: lose weight and improve your cardiovascular health, but perhaps accelerate your decline
Initially, this will be done by a medical professional