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[DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 12.Pratchayasakul W., Jinawong K., Pongkan W., Jaiwongkam T., Arunsak B., Chunchai T., Tokuda M., Chattipakorn N., Chattipakorn S.C

Type 1 diabetes : GLP-1 receptor agonists are not approved for treating type 1 diabetes

DPP-4 has two mechanisms of action: first as a membrane spanning protein, where it binds and activates adenosine deaminase complexing protein and transfers intracellular signals via dimerization

potential loss of significant muscle mass and bone density 4

Appropriately, and in the midst of writing this article, the FDA approved semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly for weight loss alone, specifically for adults with BMI of 27 mg/m2 with one or more weight-related comorbidities or in adults with a BMI of at least 30 kg/m2

A recent real-world study from Virta Health found that individuals with type 2 diabetes who discontinued GLP-1 therapy while continuing a ketogenic or low-carb diet maintained their weight loss over 12 months, with more than 70% sustaining at least 5% weight loss