(Randomized and placebo-controlled means the study looks at two groups of participants who were randomly placed in a group that gets the test treatment or a group that gets the placebo treatment
GLP-1 Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is an incretin hormone, a small protein messenger (gut peptides) that helps to regulate your appetite and tell you when you're full
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Metabolic efficiency is greatly influenced
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