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Who qualifies for a GLP-1

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Who qualifies for a GLP-1

A BMI of 27 can be enough to meet the label criteria for Wegovy or Zepbound, if you also have a weight-related condition like high blood pressure.

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The BMI rules on the labels

For chronic weight management in adults, the FDA labels for Zepbound, Wegovy and Saxenda use the same two paths: A BMI of 30 or higher, or…

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BMI 27 and 30 by height

Height BMI 27 starts at BMI 30 starts at 5 ft 0 in 138 lb 154 lb 5 ft 3 in 152 lb 169 lb 5 ft 6 in 167 lb 186 lb 5 ft 9 in 183 lb 203 lb 6…

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Other approved uses

Wegovy is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death in adults with established heart disease and…

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Teens

Wegovy and Saxenda are approved for weight management in children 12 and older with obesity, defined using BMI percentiles for age and sex.

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Who should not take them

The labels list these contraindications: A personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome…

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FDA label criteria for Zepbound, Wegovy and Saxenda: BMI cutoffs, weight-related conditions, heart and sleep apnea uses, age limits and exclusions.

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