To help cut through the noise and give facts you can trust, Sondra Nemetski, M.D., a pediatric emergency medicine physician with Hackensack University Medical Center, the #1 adult and childrens hospital in New Jersey, answers the questions so many moms-to-be are asking
Several retrospective studies and meta-analyses on the association of DPP-4 inhibitor therapy and pancreatitis have altogether shown a low risk for acute pancreatitis (46, 47)
These medications include semaglutide (brand names Ozempic, Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro, Zepbound)
"While GLP-1 medications provide powerful support for weight management, the degree of weight loss depends heavily on adherence to a modest caloric deficit below total daily energy expenditure and on engaging in regular physical activity to increase caloric utilization," he explains