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The first agent in this class was approved in 2005 for type 2 diabetes, and ongoing studies continue to look at their broader applications, long-term benefits and safety profile
The weight-loss effect of GLP-1RAs also benefits NASH improvement, by reducing appetite and increasing energy expenditure to promote weight loss, thereby indirectly ameliorating NASH
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A traditional diet typically results in a small percentage of body weight loss, which is often difficult to sustain
391 GLP-1 and GLP-1 analogs exert their effects on food intake and body weight through a myriad of neural substrates, encompassing several hypothalamic nuclei (including the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, periventricular hypothalamus, and lateral hypothalamic area), hindbrain nuclei (such as the parabrachial nucleus and medial nucleus tractus solitarius), the ventral subregion of the hippocampus (vHP), and nuclei embedded within the mesolimbic reward circuitry (including the ventral tegmental area, VTA, and nucleus accumbens, NAc)