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Keep sealed and protected from heat, light, and moisture
Accelerated muscle loss: Up to 40% of the weight lost on a GLP-1 medication can come from lean muscle mass rather than fat
Your healthcare provider will have to inform Cigna that you have performed behavioral modifications (e.g., increasing exercise) and a reduced-calorie diet for at least three months, and have either: A BMI of 30 or higher, or A BMI of 27 or higher, plus a weight-related comorbidity approved by Cigna, such as hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia (high cholesterol), obstructive sleep apnea, or cardiovascular disease Wegovy is also FDA approved for cardiovascular risk reduction
Vomiting and nausea are most common during the first 48 weeks of GLP-1 treatment and typically diminish as your body adapts to the medication
Study Population Participants were recruited from South Florida by the Mailman Segal Center using snowball sampling, in which additional participants are recruited by hearing about the study from initial participants
