Beyond cytokine imbalances, obesity disrupts the skin microbiome and skin barrier integrity through mechanical factors including friction, heat, and moisture trapping in skin folds, all of which create environments where eczema thrives and secondary infections, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus, become more common
Blood sugar control shows dramatic improvement with both medications
Apart from the decreased production of collagen, there is an increased activity of metalloproteinase-1, an enzyme responsible for collagen disintegration [13]
Recommendations to Pharmacists Pharmacists should use a patient-centered approach and evaluate whether each individual patient would benefit from the addition of a GLP-1 RA as an alternative to thrice-daily prandial insulin injections
30 mg in 3 mL gives 10,000 mcg/mL
The implications of defining obesity as a disease: a report from the Association for the Study of Obesity 2021 annual conference