Understanding GLP-1 Medications and Nutrition GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound) work by mimicking a hormone your body naturally produces after eating
Length: 4 to 8mm for most adults
If side effects are severe or persistent, patients should contact their GP or diabetes specialist nurse, as dose reduction or temporary treatment interruption may be considered
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
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A growing body of data evidence suggested that the arrangement of macrophages in a crown-like structure (CLS) around dying adipocyte exhibits features of necrosis in obese subjects [59]