economist glp 1 Soumaya Keynes and @claerb discuss the results of a recent study on the impact of GLP-1 weight loss drugs on women — and whether it was weight loss or increased confidence that helped unemployed women GLP-1 and women, the AI

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Stress Suppresses GLP-1 (The Cortisol Cravings Loop) Cortisol decreases natural GLP-1 by: reducing SCFA-producing bacteria increasing inflammation flattening the circadian rhythm damaging mucosal integrity destabilizing serotonin and appetite signals This leads to: Stress cortisol low GLP-1 cravings overeating belly fat Reference Stress & Eating Behavior (Annual Review of Psychology, 2019) 7

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FDA approval as a treatment for obesity or overweight in adults

Industry data from IQVIA similarly shows that GLP-1 medicines have had significant impact on spending growth since 2020

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