However, its worth pointing out that these findings are based on patient populations who either had obesity, were overweight and had one or more weight-related conditions, and/or had type 2 diabetes
The condition manifests as an abrupt loss of vision in one eye, often noticed upon waking, with patients describing a curtain or shadow covering part of their visual field (typically the upper or lower half), accompanied by optic disc swelling visible on examination
Overall, weight loss associated with GLP-1 medications is often a result of the drug reducing the mental and physical cues that tell people to eat
For many individuals, weight loss has been a life-long battle often characterised by yo-yo weight gain
The weight loss effects were discovered as a beneficial side effect, and many doctors now prescribe it off-label for weight management