Regarding weight loss, the FDA has approved these drugs for people whose body mass index (BMI) is greater than 30 kg/m2, or they have a BMI that is greater than 27 and have a weight-related health problem, such as high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or pre-diabetes
Furthermore, following the 2008 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance for industry that requires proof of cardiovascular safety as a prerequisite for approval of diabetes treatments, there has been a substantial increase in the understanding of the risks of these treatments, in addition to their benefits, on clinically relevant outcomes
For dairy, this may mean smaller high-protein cups, better lidding, spoon-in-lid formats, multipacks and chilled packs that communicate satiety and freshness
GI tolerance and injection burden