Healthy Habits Remain Essential While GLP-1 medications are effective, experts emphasize that healthy lifestyle habits are still crucial
As indications continue to grow, the review emphasizes that nurse practitioners (NPs) must balance enthusiasm with vigilance
If a patient comes in who weighs 500 pounds, and we never say anything other than, Oh yeah, just eat less, exercise more
GLP-1s and Addiction The authors of GLP-1 Therapeutics and Their Emerging Role in Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders: An Endocrinology Primer , appearing in October 2025 in JES, point out that the World Health Organization reported 890 million adults and 60 million children and adolescents had obesity in 2022 globally
I knew my body would do what it was supposed to do
NPs play a key role in addressing these barriers, advocating for patients, and promoting informed, stigma-free discussions that support safe and equitable use