Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT)
Words you meet in patient communities rather than on a label. Plateau, microdosing, switching.
Definition
Intensive behavioral therapy — structured weight-management counseling from a dietitian or qualified clinician, typically around 30 visits over 12–14 months, targeting 1,000–1,500 kcal a day and at least 200 minutes of activity a week. Some insurers require it before authorizing Wegovy or Zepbound. STEP-3 and SURMOUNT-3 both showed it is additive to the drug rather than redundant with it.
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