Have a baseline BMI (prior to any weight-loss treatment) of 30 or 25 with one or more previously diagnosed conditions: Controlled Type II Diabetes, Sleep Apnea, High Cholesterol, High Triglycerides, Prediabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart disease, Osteoarthritis, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), Cardiovascular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Depression, Anxiety, Weight-Related Psychosocial Distress, Stroke, Coronary Artery Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Body Pain, Infertility, Hypothyroidism, Sexual Dysfunction
This also helps prevent the needle from going into muscle (although the needle is typically 4-5mm, which is too short to reach muscle)
The therapy involves a simple, small, self-administered subcutaneous (under the skin) injection once per week
Fact: This is known as spot reduction, and it is a myth