For the first time, large numbers of patients are achieving sustained, clinically-significant weight loss, often 15 to 20 per cent of body weight in under a year
Persistent or progressive elevation of liver enzymes, particularly if accompanied by elevated bilirubin or decreased albumin, warrants prompt evaluation for alternative causes or medication-related hepatotoxicity
For patients who are insured by a smaller employer or who purchase their plans through the states marketplace, Point32Health is ending coverage for weight loss altogether
Heterogeneity The degree of variation between studies included in a meta-analysis
Standard errors for the I ox /I red values were calculated by propagating the signal-to-noise ratio of the individual spectra using the equation below 68 : where I ox /I red is the calculated error in the I ox /I red ratio, I ox is the noise level of the oxidized spectrum, and I red is the noise level of the reduced spectrum