Recognition of Healthcare Burden: There is an ever-increasing awareness that treating obesity results in meaningful improvement in cardiovascular outcomes and lowers the risk of developing multiple related cardiometabolic diseases including Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), chronic kidney disease (CKD), heart failure, fatty liver or MASH, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and peripheral arterial disease (PAD), moving the needle beyond aesthetics and towards total health improvement
Primary care teams play a significant role in the identification of patients with pre-diabetes, those who are at High risk of diabetes and also those at moderate risk of developing diabetes
Gender prevalence is similar
While glutathione is generally safe and often supportive for kidney health, anyone with a history of kidney challenges should consult their healthcare provider before starting a new supplement
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