you will witness evident effects in 3-6 weeks
They had a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 on the date of treatment initiation or during the latest available primary care visit, or a BMI of at least 27 with one or more weight-related comorbidities such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, obstructive sleep apnea or cardiovascular disease
If a severely obese patient (BMI 35 to 39.9) with one or more health conditions, or a morbidly obese patient (BMI 40 or greater), has not reached 10% TBWL in six months, they should be referred for bariatric surgery
A common approach is to load in March-April, maintain through summer, and stop in September
Others, such as Ozempic and Victoza, are sometimes prescribed off-label for weight loss
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