While not a scientific publication, Morgan Stanley recently surveyed 300 GLP-1 users and found that alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking had dropped substantially
FDA-approved GLP-1 medications remain the standard path for treatment
GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy reduced surgical abscess repairs and hospitalizations among people with hidradenitis suppurativa, regardless of type 2 diabetes status, according to a study
In the STEP trials, semaglutide was administered as part of a comprehensive lifestyle intervention that included a reduced-calorie diet (approximately 500 kcal/day deficit based on baseline energy requirements) and a minimum of 150 min of physical activity per week [38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46, 78, 97]
As tolerance improves, many patients can gradually reintroduce a wider variety of foods with guidance from their care team
When energy intake drops, the body prioritises essential systems first