what is semaglutide used for and how does it work? 💉 Semaglutide is a medication in Type 2 Diabetes that can help lower blood glucose and support weight loss when prescribed and monitored Semaglutide Shines as Weight Loss

GLP-1 agonists slow gastric emptying , the rate at which the stomach releases its contents into the small intestine

Emerging evidence shows GLP-1R activation reduces systemic inflammation (hsCRP, IL-6) and oxidative stress independent of weight loss

It can be sustained (30 seconds or more) or nonsustained (less than 30 seconds), as well as monomorphic (one QRS morphology) or polymorphic (more than one QRS morphology)

Clinical trials showed significant weight loss at every dose level, with 5mg producing an average of 16% body weight reduction in the SURMOUNT-1 trial

That means over 1 in 3 children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19 were overweight or obese