Because GLP-1 drugs slow digestion, you may need to stop taking them a few days beforehand to ensure you have an empty stomach before receiving anesthesia
Each year, an estimated 300,000 adults in the United States die of causes related to obesity [2] According to the guidelines of the National Institute of Health (NIH) regarding the treatment of obesity, weight loss drugs approved by the FDA [US Food and Drug Administration] may only be used as part of a comprehensive weight loss program, including dietary therapy and physical activity, for patients with a BMI [body mass index] of 30 with no concomitant obesity-related risk factors or diseases, and for patients with a BMI of 27 with concomitant obesity-related risk factors or diseases[3].The risk factors and diseases considered important enough to warrant pharmacotherapy at a BMI of 27--29.9 are hypertension, dyslipidemia, coronary heart disease (CHD), type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea [3]
Lipase supplementation and fat digestion and absorption in patients with pancreatic insufficiency
Who Should Exercise on GLP-1 Medications Nearly everyone taking GLP-1 medications for weight loss can benefit from regular physical activity
However, these findings remain restricted to controlled laboratory environments
Take-home perspective The central challenge in obesity management is no longer achieving weight loss, but maintaining it without sacrificing functional lean tissue
