If someone has weight-loss surgery but doesn’t lose enough weight or gains it back, taking GLP-1 drugs might help lower their blood sugar, blood pressure, and improve their cholesterol levels.

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GLP-1 receptor agonists as an adjunct to bariatric surgery for weight loss and metabolic outcome improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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2025 Oct 10

The study looked at the same medicine and patients mentioned in the claim and found it helped control blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and improve cholesterol, just like the claim says.

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GLP-1 receptor agonists as an adjunct to bariatric surgery for weight loss and metabolic outcome improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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DOI: 10.1007/s00423-025-03831-4

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