The active ingredient in Ozempic is semaglutide, which works by inducing satiety. This feeling of being satisfied or “full”, suppresses appetite, which causes people to eat less, resulting in weight loss.
It’s not affecting the thyroid which could reduce a person’s RMR. And it’s not acting as a stimulant which would increase metabolism.
Suppressing appetite reduces the amount of food a person eats, which reduces body fat, causing RMR to decrease.
The effects of Ozempic may cause people to not eating enough calories, which could affect muscle mass as the body seeks to lower its metabolic rate.
The drug doesn’t seem to affect metabolism directly, but the weight loss changes from using the drug will affect RMR. This is why Ozempic users should get their RMR measured regularly, to track changes and adjust their Daily Calorie Budget.
The Microlife BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimetry devices measure your clients Resting Metabolic Rate, to optimize their weight loss results.
Instead of estimating RMR with the Harris-Benedict or Katch-McArdle formula, the BodyGem and MedGem scientifically measure a clients Metabolic Fingerprint, that is unique to them.
Estimation formulas cannot factor in thyroid issues, the effects of medications, etc.
For the best care, the American Dietetics Association recommends using indirect calorimetry to measure RMR for the most accurate assessment of nutritional needs.
The BodyGem and MedGem are the same type indirect calorimeter. They have the same functionality, accuracy and reliability.
The difference is that the MedGem is a FDA 510K-cleared, class II, medical device, which allows licensed clinicians to make insurance claims on their measurements.
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Why are the BodyGem and MedGem indirect calorimeters the best choice?
They have been validated against the gold standard Douglas Bag, and against the Sensormedics and Delta Trac hospital metabolic measurement carts.
Our indirect calorimetry devices are portable, self-calibrating, easy to administer, and provide a RMR reading on the LCD panel in 10 minutes or less.
They use bite-wing style mouthpiece filters to make measurements more comfortable for your client and to prevent air leaks.
You can print the Client Measurement Summary Report on regular paper, and you can email it to your client in PDF format.
They have a 2-year warranty, instead of the standard 1-year warranty.
They are lower priced than other indirect calorimetry devices, and we have Starter System Kits to fit almost any budget.
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