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The team will study the effects of GLP-1 drugs on five disproportionately burdened populations: racially minoritized groups, individuals of low socioeconomic status, rural and non-metro populations, people living with disabilities, and sexual and gender minorities

As a result, data are heterogenous, with beneficial effects of weight loss on disability and cardiometabolic health, but also important risks that may be forgotten about by clinicians

Tirzepatide is given as a once-weekly subcutaneous injection, meaning its injected into the fatty tissue just under the skin typically in the abdomen, thigh, or upper arm

Only Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (MTC) is a strict contraindication

The lower bioavailability means the effective dose reaching your system is lower than the equivalent injection dose