Intensive Behavioral Therapy (IBT)
Plain-language patient-community terms — plateau, microdosing, switching.
Definition
Structured weight-management counseling delivered by a registered dietitian or qualified clinician — typically 30 visits over 12-14 months, with a target of 1,000-1,500 kcal/day diet + ≥200 min/week physical activity. Required adjunct in some insurance prior-authorization criteria for Wegovy and Zepbound. STEP-3 (semaglutide + IBT) and SURMOUNT-3 (tirzepatide + IBT) showed GLP-1s and IBT are additive, not redundant.
Definition curated by Weight Loss Rankings — sourced from FDA labels and peer-reviewed PubMed literature, never AI-generated summaries.
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