glp-1 news today october 16 2025 Massachusetts cuts coverage for 460K public workers and retirees, jeopardizing obesity care and risking higher long-term health costs. Learn more: Alarming rise in weight loss

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The gut hormones peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) acutely suppress appetite

Clinical Frameworks: Defining Obesity Beyond Body Mass Index (BMI) An important milestone of 2025 was the publication of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission on the Definition and Diagnostic Criteria of Clinical Obesity

While existing GLP-1 medications have shown greater weight loss than Lillys oral medication, this option targets both weight loss and type 2 diabetes in patients.

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