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Yep GLP-1 RAs are the gold-standard, if insurance coverage permits (because they are expensive if you have to pay out-of-pocket). The effect is roughly equal in
by rich-cartwright 5y ago
Yep GLP-1 RAs are the gold-standard, if insurance coverage permits (because they are expensive if you have to pay out-of-pocket). The effect is roughly equal in men & women. The big breakthrough was the latest GLP-1 RA called Semaglutide, FDA approved in 2017 for diabetes and June 2021 for weight management. The main paper for that is here if you're interested:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2032183