While the currently approved GLP-1 therapies have transformed obesity management, they represent only the first wave of innovation
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Factors predicting better response include higher baseline weight, younger age, female sex, and absence of type 2 diabetes
27 For those patients using GLP-1 agonist drugs for weight loss, various side effects have been reported including nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, gastroenteritis, and certain incidents of pancreatitis and bowel obstruction
If a patient thinks they qualify based on the documented criteria, their provider should clearly state those reasons in their clinical note for appeal purposes, Dr
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