Weight Management

Donna Ryan explains why long-term treatment with GLP-1 medication is typically necessary to maintain weight loss benefits.

Pharmacists should emphasize the importance of medication adherence and lifestyle changes.

Treatment with 2.4 mg of semaglutide did not increase the risk of developing suicidal ideation or behavior compared with placebo.

Proper nutrition and awareness of potential side effects from GLP-1 medications are essential for patients undergoing treatment.

Donna Ryan discusses the landscape of GLP-1 medications and the lineup of indications that the drug class has received indications for in recent years.

The phase 1b/2a results show the potential of amycretin, a unimolecular glucagon-like peptide-1 and amylin receptor agonist.

Donna Ryan, MD discusses GLP-1 medications and new developments on the horizon, while providing some best practices for patients initiating treatment, including important nutritional and lifestyle changes,

Fractyl Health also reports progress from the REMAIN-1 study evaluating weight management after discontinuing a GLP-1.

The Commission aims to provide information for clinical decision making, therapeutic interventions, and public health strategies.

Approximately 33.2% of patients who received semaglutide 7.2 mg achieved 25% or more weight loss after 72 weeks.

Recommendations help influence the rate of gastric emptying, improve compliance, and prevent interruption of weight loss for patients.

If finalized, the requirement would include readily available nutrition information, including saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar content.

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis and higher body mass index (BMI) showed poorer clinical response to non-tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-targeted treatments.

The proposed age restrictions on dietary supplements would limit consumer access to safe products.

The data from the report show how nutritional choices compliment the use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists and how health care providers can educate patients further.

Fiber-rich foods show improvements in health and reductions in chronic diseases, including obesity, by promoting weight management and enhancing the metabolism.

Some outsourcers and pharmacies have capitalized on the shortages, producing compounded versions.

Despite the explosion of public interest in these drugs, ongoing shortages and debates over compounding made access difficult.

Setmelanotide is indicated to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction long-term for patients with syndromic or monogenic obesity due to Bardet-Biedl syndrome.

Compounding pharmacies have a 60- to 90-day grace period to complete production as it continues to monitor supply and demand.

Results of the study showed an inverse relationship between BMI and LDL cholesterol changes for those who adopt a low-carbohydrate diet.

Pharmacists play an essential role in educating patients about various health-related topics, including type 2 diabetes and nutrition.

The full results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at a medical meeting next year as the full results are evaluated.

Metabolic bariatric surgery rates has decreased in response to increased use of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists.