The chronic nature of obesity becomes evident when people discontinue use of GLP-1s
A large retrospective analysis found that individuals taking GLP-1 receptor agonists had significantly lower rates of dementia diagnosis compared to matched controls
The sessions do not need to be long or intense, especially at first
According to 2024 American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) multi-society guidance, most patients can continue GLP-1 receptor agonists perioperatively, but individualized risk assessment is recommended
Because of this, its plausible that some patients could experience broader systemic effects, including hormonal or temperature-related symptoms
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