Aids in digestive health Helps improve digestion, reduce bloating, and support a healthier gut
Patients require a maintenance dose of GLP-1s to sustain their weight, Apovian explains
People with active eating disorders or a high risk of restrictive eating
Treat adults with noncirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), previously called nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis (stages F2 to F3)
Per FDA guidance, GLP-1-based medications are generally approved for adults with a BMI over 30, or over 27 with a qualifying health condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, or high cholesterol
Notably, the orientation of ECD is distinct from that of GLP-1-bound GLP-1R with a rotation angle of 97.4 degrees: the former pointed from ECL2 to TM1-TM2 and the latter oriented from ECL1 to TM5-TM6 (Fig