Mazarakis N, Snibson K, Licciardi PV, Karagiannis TC
Tu MY, Chen HL, Tung YT, Kao CC, Hu FC, Chen CM
Enhanced Metabolism and Energy Levels GH plays a role in glucose metabolism and energy production
Recently, it has been demonstrated that mice with a deletion of the GLP-1 receptor only in -cells, are resistant to the beneficial anti-diabetic effect of a vertical sleeve-gastrectomy ( It appears that only in RYGB and SG patients intestinal derived GLP-1 has a true endocrine role, while in healthy individuals, localized, paracrine and neuronal signals primarily define the GLP-1 physiology
The increased gallstone risk appears to be associated with several factors: Altered bile composition due to rapid fat metabolism Increased cholesterol saturation in bile Changes in gallbladder function during weight loss Patients should be aware that these risks are not unique to weight loss injections any method of rapid weight loss, including very low-calorie diets or bariatric surgery, carries similar gallstone-related risks