The researchers used robust statistical methods, including inverse probability of treatment weighting to control for measured confounding
These symptoms can indicate conditions like gastroparesis (severe delayed gastric emptying beyond what the medication causes), bowel obstruction, or other digestive pathology that requires medical evaluation
Ongoing provider check-ins, lab monitoring, and protocol refinement
GLP-1 receptor agonists work by mimicking the action of naturally occurring GLP-1 , a hormone released by the intestine in response to food intake
1,2 An additional 35% of cases have both male- and female-specific issues
Furthermore, in our systematic review, we emphasize important differences in findings between different clinical populations and different reward phases that may help inform future studies as well as clinical applications