The mechanism of action includes several key effects: they stimulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells in a glucose-dependent manner, suppress glucagon release (which reduces hepatic glucose production), slow gastric emptying, and act on appetite centres in the brain to promote satiety and reduce food intake
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60 However, in humans, early studies demonstrated that GLP-2 administration for five weeks increased spinal BMD in people with short bowel syndrome, 62 but had limited overall bone benefits