1 drugs combined with healthy Healthcare System. The study is the first large cohort investigation to examine the combined effects of healthy habits and GLP-1 RAs on heart health, showing that the two strategies are complementary, rather than substitutes, in improving cardiovascular outcomes among patients with diabetes.
“Our findings underscore that, even in the era of highly effective GLP-1 pharmacotherapy, lifestyle habits remain central to diabetes management and cardiovascular risk reduction and can substantially amplify the benefits of modern medications,” said corresponding author Frank Hu, Fredrick J. Stare Professor of Nutrition and Epidemiology and chair of the Department of Nutrition.
