Traditional methods focus on calorie control, exercise, and behaviour change, while GLP-1 medications work on a hormonal level to regulate appetite and metabolism
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"[This happens to] women who are very motivated and trying to conceive, and they will often do the pregnancy test early and see a positive result, which is obviously very exciting for them initially," Zev Williams, M.D., ob/gyn and assistant professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology and women's health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, tells SELF
Known for its trademark points-based programme, WeightWatchers which rebranded as WW in 2018 has had millions of followers worldwide, who bought branded cookbooks and ready meals, used its food-tracking app and attended local meetings with weekly weigh-ins
Some studies show that adding a GLP-1 agonist to basal insulin results in better blood sugar control with neutral weight effects, or even mild weight loss, compared to intensifying insulin alone
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