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This mechanism also slows gastric emptying, meaning food stays in your stomach longer, further supporting satiety throughout the day

initial assessments rely on questionnaires rather than comprehensive metabolic panels or cardiac screening, which some clinicians recommend before GLP-1 initiation, especially for patients with diabetes, hypertension, or cardiac history

Feldman and colleagues in 2025, recapitulated these findingsin patients 40 years or older with T2D and active COPD, GLP-1RAs and SGLT-2 inhibitors, but not DDP-4 inhibitors, reduced the risk of moderate or severe COPD exacerbations

Thats because muscle plays a central role in metabolic health, physical function, balance, and bone strength
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Bartel S, McElroy SL, Levangie D, Keshen A
