Endnote @nbcnewsThe World Health Organization is now recommending GLP-1 drugs as a tool to manage obesity in adults, alongside healthy dieting and physical activity
Since most people who take GLP-1 drugs eat less, this may affect diet quality and potentially lead to nutritional deficiencies
Compounded semaglutide injections, though, are often dispensed in a vial
Generally, Ozempic 2.4 mg once weekly may be prescribed to individuals with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or higher who have at least one weight-related disease or who have a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or higher
Most people have no idea how much sugar they eat in the course of a day
Although the event rate was low (4.6/1000 person-years for semaglutide, 7.9 for liraglutide and 1.0 for bupropion/naltrexone), there was a ninefold increased risk with GLP-1 receptor agonists overall