Results, however, vary from person to person
A Simple Checklist If youre on a GLP-1 or thinking about one, and any of the following apply, its worth having a real conversation with both your prescribing doctor and a maxillofacial surgeon: You have sleep apnea, or you probably do and havent been tested You know or suspect youve got a jaw deformity, bad bite, or facial asymmetry You have ongoing TMJ pain, clicking, locking, or limited opening Youve had jaw surgery before and the results werent complete Youve got an elective jaw, cosmetic, or facial procedure on the calendar Your face or your bite has changed noticeably since you started losing weight Good questions to bring with you: Am I at a stable weight, or am I still losing
After providing some background about these drugs, including a brief explanation of how they work, this article will focus on patient care and counseling guidance for RDs
129 Polymorphisms in SFTPA1 (rs1130142, rs713323, and rs1130143) and SFTPA2 (rs1130144) were suggested as possible genetic factors contributing to HAPE susceptibility, but the small sample size (12 HAPE patients and 15 controls) of the study limits its reliability
GLP-1 medications can take muscle along with fat if nobody is watching, and muscle is exactly what you do not want to lose