Instead of focusing on objective measures like kidney function or liver inflammation, doctors instead hone in on BMI, a metric that the American Medical Association has denounced as not rigorous enough to evaluate an individual patient's health
Waist measurements, progress photos, how clothing fits, energy levels, and lab results are more reliable guides to belly fat change
Consume adequate protein (1.2-1.6 g/kg ideal body weight daily) distributed across meals and engage in progressive resistance training at least 2-3 times weekly targeting all major muscle groups
Navigating the Letter of Medical Necessity (LMN) The LMN stipulation applies to Wegovy, even though it has been FDA-approved for weight loss
The retatrutide versus Mounjaro comparison highlights this distinction
Research Square PrintOctober 14th, 2022