Because dieting can lead to disordered eating, and disordered eating can develop into an eating disorder, healthcare teams should screen for past or current harmful food-related thoughts before starting treatments that affect appetite, including GLP-1 therapy
One older study found that small amounts of these compounds can pass through the skin from adhesive patches, but theres no evidence that this level of absorption translates into meaningful weight loss
Once you reach a maintenance dose and your body adjusts to the slower gastric emptying, the symptoms often subside or disappear completely
If youd like to use Ozempic off-label for weight loss, talk with your doctor
Gameiro A, Reimann F, Habib AM, OMalley D, Williams L, Simpson AK, et al
Importantly, future clinical trials should not rely solely on weight-based outcomes