Research has established correlations between low glycine levels and insulin resistance, with people who have obesity, prediabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease consistently showing lower circulating glycine concentrations compared to metabolically healthy individuals
The medication (a GLP-1 receptor agonist) was initially used to treat diabetes by regulating blood sugar levels
She no longer obsesses about what she is going to eat or feels guilt for what she has eaten, and instead eats intuitively
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain were the most common, mostly transient and mild to moderate
doi: 10.3389/fnbeh.2026.1805953 Received 06 February 2026 Revised 13 March 2026 Accepted 13 March 2026 Published 13 April 2026 Volume 20 - 2026 Edited by Emmanuel Darcq, Institut National de la Sant et de la Recherche Mdicale (INSERM), France Reviewed by Zhe Zhao, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI), United States Madhawi Aldhwayan, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia Updates Copyright 2026 OConnor