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This could lead to reduced demand for snacks, sweets, sugary beverages, and other foods commonly associated with indulgence and comfort eating. Shift in Consumer Preferences As users of GLP-1 medications experience less hunger and eat smaller portions, they may shift towards more nutrient-dense foods that offer better satiety per calorie, like protein-rich foods, fruits, and vegetables
Supplementation with ALA has been shown to effectively reduce serum triglyceride levels and significantly improve cardiovascular risk factors, making it a high-quality polyunsaturated fatty acid [36]
The TRIUMPH-4 Phase 3 trial in obesity with knee osteoarthritis (Bays et al., NEJM 2025) reported 28.7% mean weight loss at 68 weeks at the 12 mg dose, plus a 75.8% reduction in WOMAC knee pain scores
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However, it has an anorexigenic effect when it activates other receptors (MC3R and MC4R) located in the ARC and lateral hypothalamus (LH) (75)