Communication and Shared Decision-Making : Maintain open and honest communication with your doctor
Pediatricians should consider using anti-obesity medication as a treatment option to assist teens with obesity in preventing weight regain. Kelly and colleagues enrolled 100 youths aged 12 to 18 years with a BMI 1.2 times higher than the 95th percentile of their CDC-derived normal level by age or sex, or a BMI higher than 35 kg/m 2
Patients generally favor oral anti-obesity drugs as they reduce the discomfort and complexity associated with injectables or transdermal patches, allowing for discreet and flexible dosing
Plateau typically occurs between weeks 40-48, though some individuals continue losing through week 52 or beyond
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This pharmacokinetic profile is why you won't experience immediate effectsthe medication needs time to build up to therapeutic levels and exert its full biological activity on multiple organ systems
