In a randomized controlled study, exenatide administered once a week for 18 months did not change carotid plaque volume or composition [173]
They are familiar foods with better protein structure: Greek yogurt with berries, egg and cottage cheese scramble, chicken soup, tuna toast, tofu ginger soup, salmon rice bowl, turkey chili, skyr with cereal, cottage cheese fruit bowl, or a small smoothie with whey, soy, or pea protein
Endogenous GLP-1 has a very short half-life (approximately 12 minutes) due to rapid degradation by the enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4)
Storage requirements remain similar for both peptides
Formate can be produced by the microbiome as a by-product of anaerobic fermentation, one-carbon metabolism and pyruvate metabolism (diet-microbiota, Box 1)