Surgery typically results in 50-70% excess weight loss, while Ozempic leads to around 15-20% total body weight loss
Accordingly, it would be inappropriate to evaluate the performance of an ASM participant that reports complete quality measure data but cannot meet the case minimums for any required measure within the applicable quality measure set since they would not have sufficient case volume by which to evaluate clinical quality
The short answer is yes, you can take too much of this medication, and it can cause serious problems for your health
If you have type 2 diabetes that remains poorly controlled, sleep apnea that hasn't resolved, or blood pressure that still requires multiple medications despite weight loss on GLP-1 medications, bariatric surgery may offer more comprehensive metabolic benefits
Stephen Bain, Swansea University, United Kingdom