A 2011 study of elite athletes losing weight at different rates found that those losing weight slowly (around 0.7% of body weight a week) gained 2.1% lean mass over the study
We believe plan sponsors should start preparing now for increased demand and develop a program approach that balances providing access with maintaining benefit affordability.
The lower the GFR, the greater the damage to the kidneys, associated with the accumulation of toxins in the body, which increases the risk for hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and progression to ESKD and the need for kidney replacement therapies, such as dialysis and transplantation
The search period was restricted to January 1, 2000, through May 6, 2025, as GLP-1 receptor agonists began entering clinical research in the early 2000s
These symptoms require urgent hospital intervention