Medications to treat diabetes used for weight loss may have additional benefits
Dr. Michelle Pearlman said there are signs they may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Dr. Michelle Pearlman said there are signs they may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Medications to treat diabetes are now being prescribed for weight loss.
Medications to treat diabetes are now being prescribed for weight loss.
GLP-1 class medications reduce cardiovascular risk and treat diabetes. But they also allow people to lose an average of 10-20 percent of their body weight in the first year. What does that mean for the overweight or obese?
Dr. Christopher Holliday, Director of the CDC's Division of Diabetes, the new drugs are for people with type 2 diabetes, not for people with pre-diabetes or those without any risk factors.
A clinical trial found it could reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or heart-related death in people with cardiovascular disease
The medication, tirzepatide, was previously approved as Mounjaro for diabetes and will now be marketed as Zepbound for weight loss.
The reasons behind the findings may have to do with both physiology and lifestyle habits
Study found it reduced the risk of heart attack or stroke in people who had cardiovascular disease
Interest was particularly high among adults who had been told by a doctor that they were obese or overweight
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Off-brand medication similar to Ozempic, the drug created for diabetics is in high demand because it can make patients lose weight.
A review by the World Health Organization found they have no long-term benefit in reducing body fat
Weight loss may be a risk factor because it can signal underlying issues
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Restricting eating times has been a popular method to try to lose weight in recent years
A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association showed no association between restricting eating times and weight loss.
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