As a bariatric surgeon, Dr
Occupations requiring repetitive arm movementsplumbers, painters, carpenters, butchers, and office workersare commonly affected
Tirzepatide and retatrutide have shown weight loss results comparable to bariatric surgery in clinical trials
While these findings are observational and require confirmation in prospective studies, they highlight the potential of GLP-1 therapies to influence long-term musculoskeletal and inflammatory outcomes in patients with diabetes. For more information: Betul Ibis, MD, can be reached at [email protected].
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The proportion of patients achieving HbA1c of less than 7 % without severe or confirmed episodes of hypoglycaemia and without weight gain was significantly higher with semaglutide at doses of 0.5 mg and 1 mg (up to 66 % and 74 %, respectively) versus patients treated with sitagliptin (27 %), exenatide ER (29 %), insulin glargine (16%), dulaglutide 0.75 mg (44 %) and dulaglutide 1.5 mg (58 %)