The glucagon component stimulates hepatic lipid metabolism, explaining superior liver fat reductions compared to GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP monotherapies
Unfortunately, there is significant evidence to suggest that one of the most popular third-party testing labs does not use scientifically sound methodologies and, in some cases, has fabricated results
Lancet Neurol 14(3):329340 Biessels GJ, Verhagen C, Janssen J et al (2019) Effect of linagliptin on cognitive performance in patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiorenal comorbidities: the CARMELINA randomized trial
Also, these effects can be attributed to direct action on GLP-1R in cardiac and vascular tissues [50]
The short answer is that theres no scientific evidence showing that they lead to weight loss
In simple terms, GLP-1 helps regulate how much and when you eat, as well as how your body processes foodespecially carbohydrates (Bodnaruc et al 2016