BMI thresholds, including body measurements and ethnicity, may be helpful, as BMI alone is not an accurate assessment of body composition and is not a marker of obesity for all individuals
However, this traditional method is subject to significant undersampling, interobserver variability and interpretative errors
Mechanistically, exercise promotes insulin sensitivity, enhances blood circulation, and improves glucose uptake via insulin-dependent and independent pathways, such as GLUT-4 translocation
The FDA authorisation means that the 7.2mg option, which Novo is marketing as Wegovy HD, will become available to American patients in April 2026
Its important to only take weight loss injections under medical supervision