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Japan clinically labels "obesity" at BMI25, so the eligible pool is larger than the BMI30 headline suggests, but still far below USA levels

The good news is that adaptation at higher doses typically happens faster than the initial adjustment

Tirzepatide dosing protocol Tirzepatide follows a well-established escalation schedule refined through multiple clinical trials and years of real-world use: Weeks 1-4: 2.5 mg once weekly (starting dose) Weeks 5-8: 5 mg once weekly Weeks 9-12: 7.5 mg once weekly (optional intermediate step) Weeks 13-16: 10 mg once weekly Weeks 17-20: 12.5 mg once weekly (optional intermediate step) Week 21+: 15 mg once weekly (maximum dose) The starting dose of 2.5 mg is intentionally subtherapeutic

" "For patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus on a very low energy/liver reduction diet for the purposes of surgery, sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors should be stopped at commencement of the diet, and adjust diabetes mellitus treatment as necessary." "Written sick-day rules should be provided to patients at pre-operative assessment and at discharge." 3.5 Comparison with Other Guidelines: 3.5.1 American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines [4] : "In patients scheduled for NCS, SGLT2i should be discontinued 3 to 4 days* days before surgery to reduce the risk of perioperative metabolic acidosis (COR I/LOE C-LD) *Canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin should be stopped 3 days and ertugliflozin 4 days before scheduled surgery." 3.5.2 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Guidelines [5] : "It should be considered to interrupt SGLT-2 inhibitor therapy for at least 3 days before intermediate- and high-risk NCS." (Class IIa/Level C) 3.5.3 ESAIC Guidelines [3] : "R12.8: SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) drugs should be withheld for 3 to 4 days before elective procedures to reduce the risk of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis

Physical activity plays a critical role, especially in preserving muscle mass
