Remember that these benefits may take time, and multiple sessions could be necessary to see noticeable improvements
However, this effect has not been reported in any of the octreotide studies for dumping syndrome to date, which suggests this is not a relevant issue in this population 17,28,67,68,121,122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131
Results so far are promising but require validation in larger, well-designed studies
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Born out of the fat activism movement of the 1960s, the body positivity movement was spearheaded by Black and queer women who tied fatphobia to racism and misogyny, arguing that fat people deserved the same rights and treatment as thinner people