In a social media post in September, Kennedy acknowledged that weight-shaming is cruel and that obesity is not a failure of character and suggested instead that our sickening food system is partly to blame
Cornelissen and Hollander, 2011a)
But it does not answer every real world question patients care about, like long term maintenance, muscle protection, and what happens after discontinuation
11,20,21 Additionally, non-pharmacological approaches, including lifestyle modifications, are being explored to enhance patient outcomes and quality of life
5 These guidelines align with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) standards of care which also provide strong recommendations based on robust clinical trial data supporting the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 RAs, particularly in patients with established cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD)