Your healthcare provider will conduct a thorough evaluation including medical history, physical examination, and potentially laboratory tests (such as inflammatory markers, rheumatoid factor, or uric acid levels) or imaging studies (radiographs, ultrasound, or MRI) to establish the diagnosis
With dual and triple agonists, clinical studies are now achieving results that are otherwise only known from bariatric surgery
The composition of the gut microbiota depends on many factors, such as the gastrointestinal region, host genetics, nutrition and health status, dietary habits, and the use of antibiotics
Although bariatric surgery is the most effective treatment, a significant proportion of patients experience suboptimal outcomes due to insufficient weight loss (IWL) or weight regain (WR) after surgery
This treatment is most effective when accompanied by practical and sustainable lifestyle changes