Healthcare professionals recommend maintaining adequate calories to support gradual weight loss whilst preserving lean muscle mass and meeting protein, vitamin, and mineral needs
Mechanistically, accumulated phosphate activates p38 MAPKa downstream effector of phospholipase A2 signalingwhich in turn promotes eryptosis (Brsch-Haubold et al., 1997)
Furthermore, these antagonists are reported to diminish palatable food preferences in rodents 12 and non-human primates 13 and to reduce binge-eating episodes in humans 14
For patients seeking licensed, evidence-based weight management medicines in the UK today, there are several options currently available, though access depends on clinical eligibility and local NHS commissioning decisions
Treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists, such as liraglutide and semaglutide, can induce satiation in the central nervous system, achieve significant long-term weight loss and improve insulin sensitivity [13]