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3 Because postprandial hyperglycemia affects A1C to a greater degree than fasting hyperglycemia, the closer a patient is to the A1C goal, GLP-1 receptor agonists provide a viable treatment option to target postprandial glucose excursions due to their glucose-dependent effects on insulin secretion
Mental stress should be addressed among individuals with obesity, as chronic stress may promote obesity development through the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation that elevates cortisol levels, interferes with insulin sensitivity, promotes energy storage, and creates food cravings for ultraprocessed comfort foods 189 GLP-1s may act both centrally and peripherally to reduce these downstream impacts of chronic stress and obesity and alter food reward pathways in positive ways