Dietitian Warns 1 in 6 U.S. Adults Using GLP-1s Risk Nutrient Deficits
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Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 22
Dietitian Warns 1 in 6 U.S. Adults Using GLP-1s Risk Nutrient Deficits
1 articles · Updated · WPVI-TV · Jul 22
Summary
About 1 in 6 U.S. adults has used a GLP-1 drug, and Temple Health dietitian Julie Parrott says many are taking them without the nutritional support needed for safe, lasting weight loss.
Parrott says the drugs suppress "food noise" and snacking, but can also lead patients to skip meals, raising the risk that weight loss comes at the expense of adequate nutrition.
GLP-1s are now central to bariatric care—helping patients lose required weight before surgery, manage obesity-related barriers such as a needed knee replacement, and sometimes avoid surgery altogether.
After bariatric surgery, when the stomach may be reduced to about one-third its former size, deficiencies can appear within two weeks or less, making diet tweaks and bariatric-specific multivitamins especially important.