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Ideal candidates for peptide therapy are individuals seeking to lose weight, improve body composition, and enhance metabolic health
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While real-world results may be slightly less, the improvements go beyond weight: Lower blood sugar, blood pressure, and triglycerides Reduced waist circumference and sleep apnea symptoms Better health-related quality of life Fewer major cardiovascular events Reduced progression of fatty liver disease and chronic kidney diseaseeven in the absence of weight loss (Mozaffarian et al., 2025)