Conclusion This case report demonstrates that the combination of prolonged water fasting and a GLP-1 receptor agonist is a safe and effective method for short-term substantial weight loss in patients with severe obesity for the purpose of pre-procedural optimization prior to bariatric surgery, and may result in the improvement of multiple chronic diseases including hypertension, insulin resistance, anemia, depression, and diastolic heart failure
Lower net acquisition costs for GLP-1 medications would strengthen the economic case for maintaining or adding GLP-1 coverage for obesity
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The long-term health benefits sustained weight loss, improved metabolic markers, reduced cardiovascular risk far outweigh a few weeks of adjustment
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