Obesity and Severe Obesity Prevalence in Adults: United States, August 2021August 2023
Early research suggested GIP might promote fat storage, which initially made scientists skeptical about using GIP agonists for weight loss
World journal of gastroenterology
Subjects were excluded from l-carnitine or BB challenge testing if they were pregnant, had chronic illness (including a known history of heart failure, renal failure, pulmonary disease, gastrointestinal disorders, or hematologic diseases), had an active infection, received antibiotics within 2 months of study enrollment, used any over-the-counter or prescription probiotic or bowel-cleansing preparation within the past 2 months, ingested yogurt within the past 7 days, or had undergone bariatric or other intestinal (e.g., bowel resection/reconstruction) surgery