Furthermore, the reduction in adipose tissue mass likely reduced obesity-associated systemic inflammation by reducing the release of pro-inflammatory adipokines, which can drive cartilage degeneration [80] and abnormal subchondral bone remodelling [81]
For the thigh, most people have sufficient subcutaneous fat to inject without pinching
Supplement manufacturers have capitalized on the explosive popularity of diabetes control and weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound by flooding the market with their own pills, powders, drops and patches bearing GLP-1 branding
If you are switching medications, its essential to follow your clinicians advice carefully
The paradigm shift that began with EMPA-REG OUTCOME and LEADER has led to SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 RA being recognised not only in international diabetes guidelines, but also as an important consideration for patients with T2D in CVD prevention [28,29,30, 76, 77], HF [133,134,135] and CKD [41, 102] guidelines, where it has been suggested that these agents should be considered early in the course of diabetes management