{"id":320731,"date":"2024-12-21T18:30:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T13:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=320731"},"modified":"2024-12-21T18:30:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T13:00:54","slug":"glp-1-receptor-agonists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/glp-1-receptor-agonists\/","title":{"rendered":"GLP-1 Receptor Agonists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>News:<\/strong> WHO has endorsed a new class of drug, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, for managing obesity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">About GLP-1 Receptor Agonists<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_320732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-320732\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-320732\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLP-1-Receptor-Agonists.png?resize=300%2C202&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"GLP-1 Receptor Agonists\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLP-1-Receptor-Agonists.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GLP-1-Receptor-Agonists.png?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-320732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source- The Indian Express<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Role:<\/strong> They mimic a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar level, lipid metabolism, and other biological functions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Drugs in this class include<em> semaglutide and tirzepatide<\/em>, which have potential to be transformative.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Utility:<\/strong> <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">Helps in treatment of <em>Type 2 diabetes and obesity.<\/em><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">These drugs can <em>complement current policies<\/em> promoting healthy eating and physical exercise\u00a0to curb the obesity pandemic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\">These drugs are significant as obesity affects nearly 1 in 8 people worldwide.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>Side Effects:<\/strong> There are severe side effects like stomach paralysis, inflamed pancreas and thyroid cancer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: WHO has endorsed a new class of drug, GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, for managing obesity.\u00a0 About GLP-1 Receptor Agonists\u00a0 Role: They mimic a hormone that regulates appetite and blood sugar level, lipid metabolism, and other biological functions.\u00a0 Drugs in this class include semaglutide and tirzepatide, which have potential to be transformative.\u00a0 Utility: \u00a0 Helps in&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/glp-1-receptor-agonists\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">GLP-1 Receptor 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