La evidencia reciente motiv un cambio del enfoque teraputico glucocntrico al cardiorrenometablico con la inclusin en las reco mendaciones internacionales de nuevas terapias con beneficios cardiovasculares y renales Contribucin del artculo al conocimiento actual Se describen los efectos directos e indirectos de los agonistas del receptor del pptido similar al glucagn tipo 1 (GLP-1) segn los estudios clnicos y de la vida real, que confirman sus efectos beneficiosos sobre la funcin renal en diabetes e introducen la expectativa de los estudios en curso con objetivos renales

Clinical trials demonstrate: Weeks 14 : Minimal weight loss as your body adjusts Months 23 : More noticeable weight reduction as dose escalation continues Months 46 : Steady, consistent weight loss Peak effect : Maximum weight loss typically occurs at 6068 weeks of continuous treatment [15] According to FDA-approved labeling, patients on Wegovy (2.4 mg weekly) lost an average of 15% of their body weight over 68 weeks in clinical trials (STEP 1)
This surge in use, just over a year after its FDA approval in May 2022, highlights growing trust in its effectiveness and safety
It participates in fatty acid -oxidation by promoting the transport of long-chain fatty acids across the mitochondrial membrane (Ahmed 2012)
It has antioxidant and depigmenting properties and is developed to support skin brightening, tone correction, and protection against oxidative stress
Thyroid cancer Thyroid malignancies and C-cell hyperplasia have been associated with GLP-1-RAs in animal models, prompting clinicians to warn against their use in vulnerable populations