Your BMI will fall into one of four categories, which helps providers assess your metabolic risk: Underweight: Under 18.5 Normal weight: 18.524.9 Overweight: 2529.9 Obesity: 30 or higher While BMI doesnt tell the full story (it doesnt account for muscle mass or fat distribution, for instance), it remains the primary clinical benchmark for determining GLP-1 eligibility
Many patients on Ozempic report positive changes: they feel less hungry, they make healthier portion choices, and they see the numbers move in the right direction (be it glucose readings or the scale)
Healthcare providers prescribe phentermine for short-term use only, up to 12 weeks
Across the 68-week STEP 1-3 trials, semaglutide-treated participants, as compared to those who received placebo, did not show an increased risk of developing moderately severe symptoms of depression or of suicidal thoughts or behavior
Which is safer, semaglutide or phentermine