In clinical practice, health is not about who can shed pounds the quickest
Nrregaard PK, Deryabina MA, Tofteng Shelton P, Fog JU, Daugaard JR, Eriksson PO, et al
Decreasing Appetite: GLP-1 agonists suppress appetite signals in the brain, making it easier to resist cravings and stick to a healthy eating plan
The more accurate concern is that rapid weight loss, reduced lean mass, and decreased mechanical loading may create bone health concerns in some populations, particularly when resistance training is absent
But in 2024, a Kaiser Family Foundation Health Tracking Poll found that 12%, or about one in eight adults, said they had taken one of a class of prescription drugs called GLP-1 agonists