Your healthcare provider may recommend a multidisciplinary approach involving dietitians, exercise physiologists, and behavioral health specialists to optimize your chances of successful weight maintenance
Most widely known as Ozempic and Wegovy, Semaglutide is a GLP-1 agonist, meaning it mimics the peptide hormone GLP-1
Clinical trials affirm that oral semaglutide is as effective as the injectable form in promoting weight loss
We spoke with Seth Kipnis, M.D., a board-certified general surgeon and Medical Director of Bariatric and Robotic Surgery at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and Ritu Anand, M.D., a board-certified endocrinologist at the Center for Weight Loss at JFK University Medical Center, to explain how bariatric surgery and GLP-1s work, who theyre best for, and what to expect so you can discuss the next right step with your care team
If the persons weight is decreasing but the pain and limitations remain, the defense argument becomes harder to sell
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