[11] [12] For weight management, NICE (TA875, TA664) recommends these medications for adults with a BMI of 35 kg/m or more (or 32.5 kg/m or more for people from South Asian, Chinese, other Asian, Middle Eastern, Black African or African-Caribbean family backgrounds) who have at least one weight-related comorbidity and are receiving care through specialist weight management services
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these are separate considerations
The dosing systems differ significantly, and understanding both prevents confusion if you switch or compare notes with others
For example, in 2023 analysts at the investment bank Jeffries estimated that 'if the average United Airlines passenger were to lose 10lbs (4.5kg), it would save the airline $80m a year in fuel costs (Economist)
Use of Ozempic has also been connected to ileus, where your intestines have difficulty pushing food through your digestive tract