This is not part of the official clinical protocol, but anecdotally reduces the severity of transitional GI symptoms
It helps with weight loss that lasts for a long time
et al.Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor: mechanisms and advances in therapy
Liraglutide for managing overweight and obesity Recommendations chapter (TA664)
In adults, alpha-cell progression to maturity was hindered, the mRNA levels of several beta-cell genes (GLUT2, pancreatic duodenal homeobox-1 (PDX-1), and Maf-A) involved in insulin production and secretion were decreased, and there was an increase in the number and rate of proliferation of islet alpha-, beta- and delta-cells
Amongst people with HF, up to 50% are estimated to have type 2 diabetes and, vice versa, around 20% of the over 500 million people living with type 2 diabetes have been shown to have comorbid HF (Khan et al., 2020)