Whether you inject in the abdomen, thigh, or arm, you should notice appetite suppression starting within the first week and meaningful weight loss within the first month
Research shows that gastrointestinal side effects from GLP-1 medications occur in 50-60% of users during dose initiation, but they're typically mild to moderate and resolve within 2-3 weeks as your body adjusts
Similarly, the utility of diagnosis codes to identify falls and other risk factors for fracture is limited, and therefore differential fall patterns between the two groups may still be a cause of residual confounding
This is not something you can control, test for, or change
Figure 7: Photograph of Leonard Thompson in 1930 together with (A) his medical record and (B) chart of his blood sugar levels from December 1921 to January 1922 (credit:Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto)
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