The prescribing clinician can assess whether symptoms might be related to the medication, underlying diabetes-related distress, or a separate anxiety disorder requiring specific treatment
This can be attributed to the limited impact of semaglutide on both metabolic syndrome and the inflammatory state in the liver, unlike our treatment
It is a dual GLP-1 and GIP receptor agonist, meaning it activates two incretin hormone pathways simultaneously
Lifestyle measures include maintaining gradual, steady weight loss (0.5-1kg per week is ideal) rather than rapid reduction, which may increase stone risk
*Correspondence: Su-Mei He, [email protected] Zhu, [email protected] Wei, [email protected] These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship This article was submitted to Clinical Nutrition, a section of the journal Frontiers in Nutrition Disclaimer All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers
Some patients see improvement in psoriasis even before significant weight loss, suggesting a direct anti-inflammatory effect