He thinks the program will be popular with seniors and that longer term, the initiative could help prove that obesity care should be "regular health care." "We have to prove that in this pilot and prove cost effectiveness and then kind of reset what we expect from our health insurance, which is obesity care should be health care," Ricks said
General examination and systemic examination of subjects were performed during check-in of each period by the physician/ investigator/sub-investigator to ensure safety
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Discontinuation rates range from 37% to 81% within the first year, driven by cost, side effects, and access barriers, with weight regain thereafter mediated through hormonal dysregulation, CNS maladaptation to reduced GLP-1 signaling, and -cell dysfunction
This article was medically reviewed by Mona Gohara, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and member of the Prevention Medical Review Board on June 14,2019
Weight regain after stopping treatment is well-documented
