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Incretin Mimetics References:

Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser (2017) - "Obesity". Published


online at OurWorldInData.org. Retrieved from:
Like Hitting Two Conditions With One Drug 'https://ourworldindata.org/obesity' [Online Resource]

Bell, D. (2014, April 14). The potent synergistic effects of the


combination of liraglutide
and canagliflozin on glycemic control and weight loss. PubMed
Central (PMC).
Incretin is a hormone that is released alongside glucose when your body breaks down the food you digest. These
are then absorbed by the pancreas to help it release insulin which helps regulate your body’s blood sugar level;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3992216/
effectively reducing the risk of hyperglycemia.
Corliss, J. (2023, March 1). The new diabetes drugs: Your best
Incretin Mimetics is used for treatment in type 2 diabetes because it helps increase insulin supply to help insulin shot for weight loss?
resistant cells absorb some blood sugar. Incidentally, it also influences lipid metabolism, the movement of food
Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-
from the stomach to the intestine, affects appetite and lastly it makes your body use more energy for body heat.
Most of which prove very helpful in reducing body weight as mentioned earlier. health/the-new-diabetes-drugs-your-best-shot-for-weight-loss

Incretin Mimetics is used for treatment Obesity and diabetes are both directly linked to
cardiovascular diseases. Like the saying goes,
in type 2 diabetes because it helps
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of
increase insulin supply to help insulin
What Incretin resistant cells absorb some blood sugar.
cure”, doctors who specialize in cardiology have
said that treating obesity should be the most
Incidentally, it also influences lipid efficient way to treat heart diseases.

Mimetics Is Used metabolism, the movement of food from


the stomach to the intestine, affects
Unfortunately, if you stop taking the drug you’ll
likely regain the weight back which is also true
For: appetite and lastly it makes your body
use more energy for body heat. Most of
for most drugs like high blood pressure. Let’s
unveil the mask that society has put on over this
risky lifestyle and see it for what it really is.
which prove very helpful in reducing
Obesity is a disease, and we need to treat it like
body weight as mentioned earlier. one.

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