Even though these animal studies provide important information, they cannot be used as a direct equivalent to human pregnancies
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It is not just about avoiding total medication failure
In fact, of the nearly half a million adults on GLP-1s, more than 60% consume below estimated requirements for calcium and iron and vitamin D intake averaged just 20% of recommendations, according to a 2026 narrative review in Clinical Obesity
In those cases, they are rarely the only symptom
