The impact of Wegovy on the Medicare population may not be as significant as the impact commercial payers have seen when choosing to cover Wegovy, given the concomitant prevalence of diabetes and overweight/obesity in Americans over age 65
Clinicians will likely correlate the findings with reports from their patients on changes in desire for certain foods, which go beyond broad changes in appetite and satiety that help them lose weight. Best Life reached out to Novo Nordisk (the maker of Ozempic and Wegovy) for comment on the studys findings, and we will update this story with its response.
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Patients trying to lose weight while on a calorie deficit should focus on the nutrient density of what they eat as there isn't a lot of room for empty calories
However, persistent or severe side effects may indicate the need for medical attention or dosage adjustment
When you eat foods containing simple sugars or carbohydrates, your body quickly breaks these down into glucose, which raises blood sugar