It detects what youve just eaten and tells your body to do the things it needs to do to digest and process those calories. In people with obesity or Type 2 diabetes, this system is often dysregulated, making it harder for the body to manage blood sugar and appetite
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Footnotes An agonist is a drug (or other substance) that binds to a specific receptor in the body and turns it on, triggering the same biological response the natural molecule would
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A side effect of GLP-1 receptor agonists was weight loss, leading to the development of GLP-1 medications sold specifically for weight loss and obesity treatment