Fatty acid oxidation In diet-induced obese mice and ob/ob mice, 50 mg/kg twice daily for 28 days increased whole-body energy expenditure and fatty acid oxidation, reduced fat mass, lowered cholesterol and triglycerides, and improved insulin sensitivity without changing food intake
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Common side effects may include nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting, especially when increasing the dosage
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Another short-term, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial in children (mean age 9.9 1.1 years, n = 24) found that 56.3% of liraglutide recipients reported mainly gastrointestinal symptoms and asymptomatic hypoglycemia [66]