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I Am Taking a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medication—What Should I Know?

Author/s: 
Farhad Mehrtash, Jody Dushay, JoAnn E. Manson
Date Added: 
September 4, 2025
Journal/Publication: 
JAMA Internal Medicine
Publication Date: 
July 14, 2025
URL: 
I Am Taking a GLP-1 Weight-Loss Medication—What Should I Know?
Type: 
Patient Education Materials
Format: 
Poster
DOI (1): 
10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.1133
PMID (1): 
40658429
Keywords 
diet
GLP-1
weight loss
MeSH 
semaglutide
vitamins
Vegetables
Incretins
fruit
glucagon-like peptide 1
Garlin
Grain
laxatives
tirzepatide
resistance training
Body Weight
Weight Gain
Digestion
diet
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists

RPR Commentary

Information for patients about GLP-1 medications. James W. Mold, MD, MPH

Abstract

This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes how glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists work and what behaviors to adopt while using them.