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I didn't say it prevents obesity, I said it prevents Type 2 Diabetes, which is a chronic disease caused by obesity. And it does. It's nearly a miracle drug.

I didn't say it prevents obesity, I said it prevents Type 2 Diabetes, which is a chronic disease caused by obesity. And it does. It's nearly a miracle drug. Yes, if you stop taking the drugs, after a short time you return exactly how you were prior. You must take these drugs for life, unless something else comes out that improves the situation.

dangwhy 4y ago
> it prevents Type 2 Diabetes Ah I understand now what you meant. I remember looking into while ago( i have like half my extended family on these drugs now lol) but couldn't really find evidence to support this claim. "There is only limited-quality evidence that at-risk patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists are less likely to progress to diabetes (number needed to treat [NNT] = 23). Serious adverse events were more likely in patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists than in patients taking placebo (number needed to harm [NNH] = 42). There is insufficient evidence to evaluate the effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on at-risk patients. There is no evidence that either medication class affects the development of diabetes-associated complications.1" https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0401/p437.html https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2018/0401/p437.html