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As the confounding structure for the head-to-head comparison of tirzepatide versus semaglutide was expected to be more similar to the tirzepatide versus dulaglutide benchmarking study, we proceeded with the prespecified analysis plan that included death in the primary composite MACE outcome
Some important measurements of heart health showed noticeable improvements: Lower A1C Lower blood pressure Lower inflammation Lower total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglycerides Lower weight GLP-1s have also proven to be effective in helping reduce cholesterol plaques associated with atherosclerosis and improving several factors in kidney function that affect the heart
Most patients tolerate semaglutide well, with side effects typically being mild to moderate and often transitory
A 2018 xenograft mouse study elegantly demonstrated that when dioxin-containing adipose tissue is burned, dioxin is released, blood levels rise, and dioxin is redistributed into brain, liver, and adipose fat.35 A prospective study from 2018 followed 63 bariatric surgery patients for one year and showed that rapid, large weight loss (mean 32.1 kg) substantially mobilized stored lipophilic persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from adipose tissue into the bloodstream
