If not addressed, stomach paralysis may lead to malnutrition, dehydration, and blood sugar complications
Explaining the distinction between nutritive (e.g., fructose, sorbitol, xylitol) and nonnutritive sweeteners helps patients understand their caloric content and impact on blood glucose levels
They also recommend limiting intake of saturated fat, sweets, sugar-sweetened beverages, and red meat
The SELECT trial's cardiovascular benefit data (20% MACE reduction) has been particularly influential in changing payer attitudes, because preventing heart attacks and strokes saves money long-term
By reducing visceral fat, lowering blood pressure, and improving vascular function, these medications may reduce the burden on the heart
The delivery method is fundamentally flawed