Postmenopausal women face particularly high UTI risk because declining estrogen levels thin the vaginal and urethral tissues, reduce protective Lactobacillus populations, and alter urinary pH
Further studies are needed to explore how GLP-1RAs lead to different weight-loss effects between normal BMI and overweight/obese subjects
Do GLP-1 injections need to be refrigerated
When overactive, it lowers NAD+ levels and promotes fat accumulation , particularly in visceral (deep belly) fat
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