Are You a Candidate?
GLP-1 medications have transformed weight loss — but they are not for everyone.
Who Is Typically a Candidate
- BMI of 30 or higher (obesity), OR
- BMI of 27 or higher (overweight) with at least one weight-related health condition
Who Should Be Cautious
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
- History of pancreatitis
- Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
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The short version
- A patient is typically a GLP-1 candidate at a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related health condition.
- GLP-1 therapy calls for caution in people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer, one of the article's flagged conditions.
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2) is another condition listed as a reason for caution with GLP-1 medications.
- A history of pancreatitis is listed among the conditions that should make patients cautious about pursuing GLP-1 treatment.
- Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant is another reason for caution that the article lists when weighing GLP-1 candidacy.
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