Differences in Mechanisms While both medications are approved obesity treatments that mimic the GLP-1 hormone, the gut hormone that regulates blood sugar levels and appetite, leading to reduced caloric intake, Zepbound is a dual agonist
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This unimolecular dual incretin, which was derived from a mixed sequence of GLP- 1 and GIP, showed improved antihyperglycemic and insulinotropic activity compared to selective GLP- 1 agonists
The call to action is supported by another recent paper, published in a journal run by the American Heart Association, whose authors argue the effects of GLP-1 agonists on muscle health should be studied in a "more objective and comprehensive" way, especially given "the substantial numbers of patients who will likely be taking these medications well into the future." The study was published in The Lancet .
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