Zepbound is indicated for adults with obesity (with a BMI of 30 kg/m2 or greater), or those who are overweight (with a BMI of 27 kg/m2 or greater) and also have weight-related medical problems such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea or cardiovascular disease, to lose weight and keep it off
Attending monthly check-ins, following your providers recommendations, and staying engaged in your treatment plan are all essential for safe, sustainable progress
Semaglutide takes time to build steady-state levels , and changing your injection day frequently undermines this process
Body composition changes often continue even when scale weight stalls
Breastfeeding mothers interested in newer GLP-1 agonists should wait for specific safety data before considering them
Your healthcare provider may need to delay dose increases if you experience significant side effects, but should not accelerate the schedule beyond what's recommended in the FDA labeling