Since then, several GLP-1s for obesity have been approved for new indications such as secondary cardiovascular risk reduction (Wegovy), sleep apnea (Zepbound) and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH (Wegovy)
Wegovy comes in additional higher dosage strengths of 1.7 mg, 2.4 mg, and 7.2 mg, which take time to ramp up to
The general adult weight-management indication includes patients with an initial: BMI of 30 kg/m2 or above, or BMI from 27 kg/m2 to below 30 kg/m2 with at least one weight-related health condition Relevant conditions may include: high blood pressure abnormal cholesterol levels obstructive sleep apnoea cardiovascular disease prediabetes type 2 diabetes Meeting these general criteria does not guarantee that treatment will be prescribed
Although monitoring awake time may be perceived as a way to control sleep duration, in actuality, clock-watching has been shown to heighten frustration and exacerbate insomnia
Para Melanie Jay , directora del Programa Integral de Obesidad de NYU Langone , estos frmacos representan un avance revolucionario