Most GLP-1s will take two to four weeks to start improving blood sugar
However, some children develop significant obesity, insulin resistance, PMOS (formerly PCOS), prediabetes, or other metabolic conditions where lifestyle changes alone may not be enough
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In people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, a 2023 New England Journal of Medicine trial found that once weekly tirzepatide led to substantial and clinically meaningful weight reductions with a safety profile similar to other incretin based therapies
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Thus, novel therapeutic approaches that exert renoprotective effects independently of these factors have been awaited