Similar content being viewed by others Introduction Obesity represents a global public health crisis, with its prevalence continually rising and contributing to a myriad of comorbid conditions, including type 2 diabetes [1], cardiovascular diseases [2], and certain forms of cancer [3], that impact millions of people around the world
occasional mild injection-site reactions, transient flushing, headache, or water retention may occur [1] [7]
In real-world terms, some GLP-1 patients report that food tastes metallic, sour, or otherwise different
They belong to a class of pharmaceuticals called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), which share the same active ingredient: semaglutide