The most common criteria include a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher combined with at least one weight-related health condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea
Genetic instruments for GLP-1RAs were obtained from the cis-expression quantitative trait loci of the GLP1R gene, on the basis of data from the eQTLGen Consortium
Additionally, due to budgetary constraints, certain crucial assessments such as plasma carnitine levels and a wider array of inflammatory and cytokine biomarkers, and even serum lactate could not be carried out, which could have provided valuable insights
most patients lose 510% of baseline weight Months 612: Peak weight loss typically occurs, with some patients losing 1015% or more of initial body weight in clinical trials, particularly on higher-efficacy agents like semaglutide 2