This can save time and prevent unnecessary trips to the donation center
current UK anaesthetic guidance advises holding GLP-1 receptor agonists for 12 weeks before surgery due to delayed gastric emptying and aspiration risk Patients should be counselled that weight loss may be slower or temporarily plateau during corticosteroid treatment, but this does not necessarily mean Wegovy should be discontinued
Always speak with a licensed healthcare provider before starting, stopping, or changing any medication or weight-loss plan
PMID: 38987173 bioRxiv Intestinal fructose metabolism drives unsaturated fat absorption and synergizes with GLP-1 receptor agonism to promote weight loss
Can GLP-1s help with menopause-related weight gain
4,5 However, newer therapies, including the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide and the dual GLP-1 RA/gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) agonist tirzepatide, have demonstrated substantial weight reduction in patients with obesity, with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), in randomized clinical trials (RCTs)