The skeptical cardiologist, like most physicians, has always assumed that weight loss, whether accomplished by diet/exercise, bariatric surgery, or drugs would benefit obese patients since it results in lower blood pressure, improved cholesterol, and less diabetes but until the SELECT RCT was published we lacked solid evidence that any weight reduction therapy would lower the risk of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death
Yancey PG, de la Llera-Moya M, Swarnakar S, Monza P, Klein S, Connelly M, Johnson W, Williams D, Rothblat GH
Mammalian glucokinase and its gene
HOMA-IR, Homeostasis model assessment insulin resistence
Hydration and Electrolytes: GLP-1 agonists can cause dehydration due to nausea and reduced thirst