Having a short, clear list like this removes the guesswork and makes day-to-day choices much easier when your appetite is low and you don't want to overthink meals
In early 2026 the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency reported that out of very large number of patients treated with semaglutide which is a form of GLP-1 weight loss drug, a very small number reported with non-arteritic anterior ischaemic optic neuropathy or NAION
The guideline is designed as a living document that will be updated as new real-world and long-term evidence emerges. In effect, the WHO is saying: the benefits are real, but we must continue to study safety, durability, and what happens when treatment stops. Where there is evidence for GLP-1 efficacy and safety, the WHO notes that existing studies are at serious risk of bias and are of either low or very low quality
ZO-1, zonula occludens-1
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A JAMA Network Open retrospective cohort study of 125,474 adults with overweight or obesity: Patients with T2DM: 46.5% discontinued by year one 64.1% discontinued by year two Patients without T2DM: 64.8% discontinued by year one 84.4% discontinued by year two Nearly 85% of patients without diabetes stopped taking GLP-1s within two years