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Weight Loss in an Adult with Overweight or Obesity

Initial criteria

  • Patient age ≥ 18 years; AND
  • Patient has engaged in a trial of behavioral modification and dietary restriction for at least 3 months; AND
  • Patient meets ONE of the following (a or b):
  • a) At baseline, patient had a sBMI ≥ 35 kg/m2; OR
  • b) [Not fully visible in this chunk, likely additional BMI criterion per later text]

Approval duration

4 months