A 50-year-old with obesity starts semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly for weight loss. Which counselling point is accurate?...

Question

A 50-year-old with obesity starts semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly for weight loss. Which counselling point is accurate?

Accepted Answer

Medication should be combined with lifestyle interventions for best outcomes

Answer

It replaces the need for diet/exercise

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Short-term 12-week use only

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Stop if

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It increases cardiovascular risk in all patients

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Obesity-Counselling with Pharmacotherapy