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The body compensates by increasing glucose oxidation and, more problematically, by increasing amino acid catabolism, which means breaking down muscle protein for energy

These medications work by mimicking the incretin hormone GLP-1, enhancing glucose-dependent insulin secretion, suppressing glucagon release, slowing gastric emptying, and reducing appetite through central nervous system pathways

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Often, drugmakers will establish compassionate use programs for large cohorts of patients

Wong and colleagues applied body mass index and other risk factor changes to cardiovascular disease risk scores among an estimated 83 million persons without pre-existing cardiovascular disease, estimating a reduction in 10-year cardiovascular disease risk of 1.8% from 10.15% to 8.34% (or a relative risk reduction of 18%), projecting up to 1.5 million cardiovascular events could be potentially prevented in 10 years