Medications that mimic a gut hormone called GLP-1 can make people feel less hungry, eat less food, and lose body fat over time.

GLP-1 receptor agonists reduce cardiovascular event rates independently of LDL cholesterol modulation, primarily through weight loss and improved metabolic health.

GLP-1 drugs shrink a layer of fat that surrounds the heart — this fat is linked to heart disease, and shrinking it may help protect the heart from damage.

GLP-1 diabetes drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes mainly by lowering blood sugar and helping people lose weight—not by lowering blood pressure or bad cholesterol.

GLP-1 drugs don’t just lower blood sugar — they also make dangerous artery plaques more stable by reducing inflammation and strengthening the plaque’s outer shell, which helps prevent heart attacks and strokes.