Are You a Candidate?
GLP-1 medications have transformed weight loss — but they are not for everyone.
Who Is Typically a Candidate
- BMI of 30 or higher (obesity), OR
- BMI of 27 or higher (overweight) with at least one weight-related health condition
Who Should Be Cautious
- Personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN2)
- History of pancreatitis
- Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
The only way to know for sure is a medical evaluation. Find a Evansville provider → This is written for people around Evansville, IN who are looking into questions to ask your GLP-1 provider before signing up and want the honest version rather than a sales page.
The short version
- Candidate criteria given are a BMI of 30 or higher, or a BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related health condition.
- Groups flagged for caution include people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid cancer and those with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2.
- A history of pancreatitis is also listed as a reason for caution, along with pregnancy or planning to become pregnant.
- The page states that the only way to know for certain whether GLP-1 therapy is appropriate is a medical evaluation rather than self-assessment.
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