Shimomura I, Bashmakov Y, Horton JD
& Schmidt, H
Most studies have found a decrease in GLP-1 secretion in obese individuals [92], and some studies have found no difference in GLP-1 levels between obese and normal-weight controls [93]
The goal is to maximize the weight loss while being able to get patients off the drug in the future in a way that they dont feel like theyre going to regain the weight. Weight loss using GLP-1 medication varies by individual, but data suggest it is from 10% to 20% of total body weight over one year
When weight loss medication isnt enough Most people on GLP-1s experience a weight-loss plateau at some point, said Vanessa Buie, MD, MBA, a bariatric surgeon at University of Chicago Medicine
In most cases, muscle repair is performed as part of an abdominoplasty because the overlying skin and contour also need to be addressed