And comprehensive medical care (and NOT isolated medication dispensing) remains essential
If side effects occur, the dose increase will be postponed for 4 weeks
In an announcement of the study on the Vanderbilt website, lead author Khrysta Baig described this as a purely hypothetical scenario, but one that underscores that at current prices, these medications cannot be the only way or even the main way we address obesity as a society. In a more conservative estimate, Bhaig and coauthors consider a case where only about 10% of those eligible for obesity treatment opted for semaglutide, which would result in $27 billion in new costs
It also weakens the body, increases the risk of injury, and accelerates age-related frailty
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