Samantha Cassetty, M.S., RD, a nutrition expert and founder of Sam's Plate, told Eating Well, "It's crucial to get adequate protein about 1.2 to 1.5 grams of protein per kilogram of your ideal body weight per day while taking a GLP-1 [medication]." That's a meaningful amount and hitting it when you're barely hungry requires planning
I would say about 50% of the time, or more, we have to do some type of prior authorization, estimates Supriya Rao, MD, gastroenterologist and managing partner at Integrated Gastroenterology Consultants
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While this is a very dated way of looking at health, medically, a BMI of 30 or higher or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related comorbidity (such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol) makes you a candidate