When these come together, results feel more natural and long-lasting
Nutritional deficiencies, especially in calcium and vitamin D, are common after bariatric procedures and contribute to secondary hyperparathyroidism, enhanced bone turnover, and accelerated bone resorption
Clinical trials funded by Novo Nordisk found that up to 23% of people taking semaglutide fell into the non-responder category, meaning they lost less than 5% of their body weight over the study period
This analysis uses 2023 Medicare claims for traditional Medicare, Medicare Advantage encounter data, and Part D prescription drug event data to estimate the total number of Medicare beneficiaries with obesity or overweight, the number of Part D enrollees who met the Bridge eligibility criteria in 2023, and those who met the Bridge clinical criteria but who also had diagnoses recorded in claims or encounter data that would qualify for Part D coverage of GLP-1s (type 2 diabetes, OSA, or MASH) or who had a GLP-1 Part D-covered prescription during the year, either of which would make them ineligible for Bridge (see Methods)
Prioritizing protein content, fat, calorie, and sugar reduction while boosting the nutritional value of products will be essential