Repeat until a drop at the needle tip appears
Hypotensive events included dizziness, fainting, falls, low blood pressure diagnoses, systolic blood pressure readings below 90 mm Hg and prescriptions for medications used to treat hypotension
These trials need to include measures to evaluate safety, such as requiring all participants to use CGM
For people with obesity who havent succeeded with lifestyle interventions alone, it offers a powerful tool that works through biological mechanisms, not willpower
While telehealth prescribers like Calibrate stress that GLP-1s are part of a more holistic treatment involving diet, exercise and lifestyle change, Mahowald is concerned that these treatments are becoming more of a substitute for a healthy eating plan