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It belongs to a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists , which were originally developed for type 2 diabetes management
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As our subjects were recruited from a broad age range, we also decided to categorize the age groups into those younger and older than 40 years
I also consider other factors, including other medications you take, chronic illnesses (like cancer or diabetes), family history, how much weight you want to lose, and your preferred mode of taking your medication