Patients considering significant weight loss increasingly ask the same question: surgery or medication
Brighter, better days are ahead
For anyone wondering how long does it take to notice weight loss, feeling more capable in daily activities is a solid indicator
Take extra care with hydration and small, frequent meals if nausea occurs
however, to our know knowledge, no meta-analysis of head to head studies comparing the 2 classes of incretin therapy has been published
Calorie restriction appears to affect neurobiological pathways that control appetite, hunger, cravings and body weight, such that there is increased food intake and weight gain (Brown et al, 2022)