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E-Newsletter • November 2023 |
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Editor's E-Note
Warning About Illegally Sold Weight Loss and Diabetes Meds
For all the good that glucagonlike peptide-1 receptor agonists are for type 2 diabetes and weight management, there are unauthorized websites selling these medications illegally to consumers that RDs must know about.
In this month’s E-News Exclusive, Today’s Dietitian (TD) discusses the increased illegal sale of these meds on websites that don’t require a prescription. Learn about the possible dangers of taking these unlawfully sold drugs so you can warn clients and patients.
After reading the article, visit TD’s website at www.TodaysDietitian.com to read the digital edition of the November/December issue. In it, you’ll find articles on healthful holiday grazing boards, the new weight management medications for people with obesity and type 2 diabetes, microbiome-mediated personalized nutrition, culinary medicine for inflammatory bowel disease, and cultivated meat.
Please enjoy the E-Newsletter and give us your feedback at TDeditor@gvpub.com, and don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on X, formerly known as Twitter.
— Judith Riddle, editor |
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Illegal Sales of GLP-1 Medications on the Rise
Why what looks like a good deal could cause a great deal of harm.
By Carrie Dennett, MPH, RDN
The buzz around the glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications semaglutide, sold under the brand names Ozempic for diabetes management and Wegovy for weight loss, and tirzempatide, sold under the brand name Mounjaro, has contributed to a demand that exceeds supply.
These shortages, combined with spotty insurance coverage for these drugs when prescribed for weight loss, have spawned a dubious online industry, with websites illegally selling them at deep discounts and without the need for a prescription.
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy has identified more than 35,000 websites illegally selling these drugs, with new ones popping up daily, each with the potential to do harm.
Medical Dangers
Illegally purchased GLP-1 agonists may be adulterated, contaminated, improperly stored and transported, ineffective, or unsafe. Pharmacist and diabetes educator Evan Sisson, PharmD, CDCES, a professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy in Richmond, Virginia, says it’s impossible to know what’s in these products. “When you look at the prefilled pen or syringe, it’s just a clear liquid, so you really can’t tell if it’s just saline, if there’s any active ingredient, or nothing at all.”
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Latest Version of the Healthy Eating Index Covers Toddler Diet Quality
In four articles in the Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, leading nutrition experts describe and evaluate the latest versions of the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), issued to correspond to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA). For the first time, there are two new HEIs, one for children and adults 2 years and older, and one for young children aged 12 through 23 months.
The Call to Action of the ninth edition of the DGA is “Make Every Bite Count.” These guidelines form the basis of nutrition policy for the United States Government and the foundation of all federal nutrition guidance. Developed to measure alignment with the evidence-based DGA, the HEI is a tool designed to measure diet quality—that is, how closely an eating pattern or mix of foods matches the recommendations in the DGA.
Four articles were written by the HEI team, through a collaboration between the US Department of Health and Human Services, National Cancer Institute, and the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.
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Eating Red Meat Linked to Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Harvard researchers conducted a large study that found that only two servings of red meat per week could increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes later in life, reports CNN. The study looked at 216,695 people and placed particular attention on how diagnoses and related biomarkers were affected over an extended period of time. |
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In the November/December Issue
• Healthful Holiday Grazing Boards
• The New Weight Management Meds
• Microbiome-Mediated Personalized Nutrition
• Culinary Medicine for IBD
• Cultivated Meat |
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COVER STORY
Healthful Holiday Grazing Boards
The holidays are a time for celebrating with family and food, and grazing boards, aka appetizer or snack boards, encapsulate the experience. Learn about their versatility and convenience for hosting events and the blueprint for designing the perfect one for this festive season.
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The New Weight Management Meds
Interest in antiobesity meds continues to rise. Discover the latest classes of weight management drugs, how they work, what’s on the horizon, and how RDs can advocate for their safety and efficacy.
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