Older adults considering GLP-1 medications or medical weight loss should be monitored carefully and should prioritize strength, mobility, protein intake, and functional health not just scale weight
SubQ (abdomen, thigh) and IM (deltoid, gluteal) are practical for self-administered research protocols, with comparable cellular uptake albeit slower onset
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Amputation A diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code Z89.2*, Z89.6*, S78.011A, S98.011A, S78.012A, S98.012A, S78.019A, S98.019A, S78.021A, S98.021A, S78.022A, S98.022A, S78.029A, S98.029A, S78.111A, S98.111A, S78.112A, S98.112A, S78.119A, S98.119A, S78.121A, S98.121A, S78.122A, S98.122A, S78.129A, S98.129A, S78.911A, S98.131A, S78.912A, S98.132A, S78.919A, S98.139A, S78.921A, S98.141A, S78.922A, S98.142A, S78.929A, S98.149A, S88.011A, S98.211A, S88.012A, S98.212A, S88.019A, S98.219A, S88.021A, S98.221A, S88.022A, S98.222A, S88.029A, S98.229A, S88.111A, S98.311A, S88.112A, S98.312A, S88.119A, S98.319A, S88.121A, S98.321A, S88.122A, S98.322A, S88.129A, S98.329A, S88.911A, S98.911A, S88.912A, S98.912A, S88.919A, S98.919A, S88.921A, S98.921A, S88.922A, S98.922A, S88.929A, S98.929A or a procedure with ICD-10-PCS code 0Y6[23478CDFGHJ]* or 0X6[012389BCDF]* Pregnancy A diagnosis with ICD-10-CM code O*, a pregnancy episode, or a birth record Bariatric surgery A procedure with CPT code 43644, 43645, 43659, 43770, 43771, 43772, 43773, 43774, 43775, 43845, 43846, 43847, 43848, 43886, 43887, 43888, 43842, or 43843 Limitations We allow a patient to be included in each month, using their highest weight in that month
