Risk Factors for Obesity
FAQs Who is not a good candidate for GLP-1
It's essential to be patient and consistent with your medication regimen and lifestyle changes to achieve optimal results
One of the key components of weight loss is the amount of energy you burn but dieting can lower energy levels
Taking these facts into consideration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that in order to establish the safety of a new antidiabetic therapy for T2DM, the manufacturers or sponsors should demonstrate that the new drug will not result in an unacceptable increase in cardiovascular risk and the trials population should also include high risk patients
Despite a significant number of bills in 2023 and 2024 that would have required mandated coverage of GLP-1s in Medicaid, state employee health plans, or for health insurers regulated by the state, only Arkansas, California, Maryland, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Texas have introduced legislation mandating coverage in 2025 to date