Your BMI will fall into one of four categories, which helps providers assess your metabolic risk: Underweight: Under 18.5 Normal weight: 18.524.9 Overweight: 2529.9 Obesity: 30 or higher While BMI doesnt tell the full story (it doesnt account for muscle mass or fat distribution, for instance), it remains the primary clinical benchmark for determining GLP-1 eligibility
citizens are overweight, and more than 500,000 die from causes related to obesity each year
Data availability Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no new data were created or analyzed in this study
Unlike commercial diet plans, physician-led programs are based on medical science, tailored to the individual, and closely monitored for safety
Medication: Prescription medications, such as Zepbound, are sourced from FDA-registered and inspected pharmacies