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In 2024, the ESC guidelines for elevated blood pressure and hypertension classified GLP-1 RA as therapies that have shown blood pressure-lowering properties but are awaiting further supportive evidence from cardiovascular outcomes trials prior to guideline endorsement and routine use in hypertension [49]

There are several Phase 3 trials evaluating GLP-1s for conditions, such as prediabetes, Alzheimer's disease, diabetic retinopathy and osteoarthritis of the knee (in patients with obesity)

That way your prescriber can adjust the dose if needed, while your body adapts

Research suggests that GLP-1 medications may reduce this harmful fat depot as part of overall weight loss, though the mechanisms remain incompletely understood

Heart and health behavior responses to GLP-1 receptor agonists: a 12-week study using wearable technology and causal inference