GLP-1 receptor agonists are FDA-approved for weight loss and type 2 diabetes
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1990 and 1997, respectively, for the treatment of idiopathic growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in children with growth failure, or for evaluating the ability of the growth hormone producing cells, called somatotrophs, of the pituitary gland to secrete growth hormone
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It recognizes that weight management is not just about willpower, but about balancing the hormones and brain chemicals that regulate how we interact with food
Any meaningful weight-loss phase can include some lean mass loss, which is why experts emphasize adequate protein and resistance training during GLP-1 use