For patients with a BMI over 35, or over 30 with related conditions like type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, or high blood pressure, medication alone rarely produces the long-term result they are hoping for
One of the most promising approaches we recommend is adopting a GLP-1-friendly diet
Most vary from 75-85% purity, which leaves a lot to be desired
Second, it slows down gastric emptying, which is the process of food leaving your stomach
doi: 10.3389/fphar.2025.1693441 Received 27 August 2025 Revised 16 October 2025 Accepted 23 October 2025 Published 10 November 2025 Volume 16 - 2025 Edited by Guoliang Meng, Nantong University, China Reviewed by Sini Sunny, University of Alabama at Birmingham, United States Lan Wu, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, China Maria Aslam, University of Lahore, Pakistan Updates Copyright 2025 Chen, Tang, Ren and Wu
Your doctor will track these results, along with your weight, for a full picture of your health