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Healthcare providers will often consider other factors, in addition to BMI, such as: Medical conditions like Type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, fatty liver disease, or sleep apnea Lab and exam results, including blood sugar, hemoglobin A1c, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure readings Lifestyle factors such as diet, exercise, smoking, and alcohol use Family history or other risk factors for weight-related health problems Mounjaro side effects Mounjaro is most commonly associated with stomach-related side effects
The absolute loss is still real, and still worth preventing, but the framing matters [7, 8]
Redness or Itching: This is common and usually fades within 24 to 48 hours
Mounjaro has been shown to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased appetite, constipation, upper abdominal discomfort and abdominal pain in some people who take it