Katie Melvin , Neeraja Podugu, John Kopecky, Gita Sumatra, and James Willett
Our approach emphasizes fresh, unprocessed foods like chicken, lean beef, apples, strawberries, lettuce, cucumbers, and grapefruit, while avoiding processed and packaged items for optimal health
This guideline was developed by the Guidelines and Protocols Advisory Committee in collaboration with the Provincial Laboratory Medicine Services, and adopted under the Medical Services Act and the Laboratory Services Act
Common side effects include nausea, constipation, diarrhoea, reduced appetite, bloating, and indigestion
Typically, it's prescribed for adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m or greater, or a BMI of 27 kg/m or greater with at least one weight-related condition (like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, or high cholesterol)
The PPS plan must include a process for rapid cycle evaluation (RCE) and indicate how it will tie into the states requirement to report to DOH and CMS on a rapid cycle basis
