They can lose such a significant amount of weight in such a short period of time that they develop complications from starvation and have to be hospitalized. Nagata suggests that patients taking GLP-1s check in regularly with a physician or nutritionist who can monitor their progress and flag unhealthy behaviors
Other patients also experienced clinical improvements, including a 6 year old boy with severe diabetes, ketosis (accumulation of ketones, a term first used by the German chemist Leopold Gmelin - figure 5), heavy glycosuria and malnutrition (de Levia, Brugus, de Leiva-Prez)
ONAFs must be submitted and accepted electronically via Optum
The report also offers actionable next steps for patients to decide what's best for them, whether that be seeking care through Ro or by sharing the report with their provider
Some patients are very frustrated with the skin laxity
It should not be substituted for medical advice or medical intervention