Just 2% of adults on Mississippi Medicaid who meet the weight-related criteria had been prescribed a GLP-1 as of December 2024, according to a report to the states Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board
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The mechanism is straightforward but cruel: corticosteroids increase appetite while simultaneously slowing metabolism and promoting fat storage, particularly around the abdomen, face, and back
This may improve insulin sensitivity, potentially contributing to glycaemic management, triglyceride reduction and BP improvement
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