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Energy balance

GLP-1 receptor agonists do not significantly increase energy expenditure in humans, despite evidence in animal models.

Don't expect GLP-1 drugs to burn extra calories at rest. They work by reducing food intake.

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Whether GLP-1 increases energy expenditure has also been examined. However, although there are indications that this is the case in animal models... there is no convincing evidence that this occurs in humans
Matthias H. Tschöp et al. · Diabetologia · 2023

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Based on review of multiple studies cited.

Source

Gut hormone-based pharmacology: novel formulations and future possibilities for metabolic disease therapy

Matthias H. Tschöp et al. · Diabetologia · 2023

DOI 10.1007/s00125-023-05929-0

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