Monday, 14 August 2023 / Published in Diet and diabetes
GLP-1 analogs for obesity
Traditional weight management programs often prescribe low-calorie diets and increased exercise, supplemented by cognitive behavioral therapy to support long-term lifestyle changes. For more severe cases, pharmacotherapy options were limited and typically involved drugs like orlistat, which inhibits fat absorption, sibutramine, or phentermine, two drugs able to suppress appetite. However, these treatments often offered modest weight