Wegovy is a GLP-1 receptor agonist medication, FDA-approved for chronic weight management and cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with obesity and overweight
Putative molecular events include AMPK phosphorylation at Thr172, which may directly activate PGC-1 by phosphorylating Ser571, thereby upregulating mitochondrial transcription factors (NRF1, TFAM)
"GLP-1s blow way past that threshold, even at lower numbers of uptake." A common argument for GLP-1 coverage is that its use could be a preventive measure that leads to long-term savings
Methods A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus until October 2022
Depending on the specific semaglutide medication, some may be available for adolescents and adult patients, while others may only be prescribed for adults