While all estimates show a rise in overweight and obesity within the pediatric population, the definition of who meets those criteria differs based on the reference ( TABLE 1 )
However, some individuals experience increased hunger, particularly during initial dose titration or due to blood glucose fluctuations
From a clinical point of view, T2DM patients are often accompanied by obesity, atherosclerotic disease, dyslipidemia, and hypertension (3, 4), in which more than 50% of T2DM patients have been reported to be obese (3, 5)
The health care provider can recommend the diet to a patient with BMI between 27 and 30 if the medical complications the patient has due to overweight present serious health risk A study in 1997 showed that short term use of VLCD was more effective than mild calorie restriction in improving glycemic control and promoting substantial weight loss
For example, a Michigan woman credits Ozempic for urgent gastrointestinal symptoms she experienced that caused her to be hospitalized