These medications are used to manage type 2 diabetes mellitus and, in some cases, obesity 3 , 4
The World Obesity Atlas projects that more than half of the worlds population will be overweight or obese by 2035
Under its new policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts said Thursday it will continue to cover the meds, known as GLP-1s, in its standard health benefits when theyre prescribed for diabetes but not for obesity
Shes finding that a very high percentage of patients would qualify for the medications and want to talk about getting prescriptions
we make sure the infrastructure that supports them stays clean, compliant, and built to last
Bioelectrical impedance analysis and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry were the most common methods to assess body composition