insulin resistance and glp-1 GLP-1R Diabetes Endogenous Activation of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1

During a session at the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists annual meeting, Ihlenfeld and Patnoe discussed why GLP-1s may impact people with binge eating disorder differently from other patients and how health care professionals should proceed when prescribing GLP-1s for people with binge eating disorder

The differences between GLP-1 drugs include dosages (with weight loss typically requiring higher doses than diabetes management), the method of administration (most are injectable, but one is available in pill form), additional benefits (some may offer heart protection), age suitability (all are approved for adults, but some are also approved for children), and tolerance (if one GLP-1 drug is not well-tolerated, another may be tried)

Reyna Franco, RDN Medical Reviewer Reyna Franco, RDN, is a New York Citybased dietitian-nutritionist, certified specialist in sports dietetics, and certified personal trainer

Multi-dose pens (after first use): Ozempic (semaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 56 days or kept refrigerated after first use [1] [2] Victoza and Saxenda (liraglutide): May be kept at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 30 days or refrigerated after first use Byetta (exenatide): May be kept at room temperature (up to 77F/25C) for up to 30 days after first use Single-dose pens (before use): Wegovy (semaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 28 days before use [1] [2] Trulicity (dulaglutide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 14 days before use Mounjaro and Zepbound (tirzepatide): May be stored at room temperature (up to 86F/30C) for up to 21 days before use Bydureon BCise (exenatide extended-release): May be stored at room temperature (up to 77F/25C) for up to 4 weeks before use Patients should write the date of first use on multi-dose pen labels to track how long the medication has been in use

Losing weight can feel overwhelming, especially when diets and exercise alone dont bring lasting results