Call for doctors prescribing semaglutide to refer patients to dietitians
It’s 'critical' patients’ nutritional needs are still met while on weight loss drugs.
GPs who prescribe semaglutide should be obliged to also refer those patients on to a dietitian for appropriate counselling, Dietitians Australia says.
The organisation’s president Dr Fiona Willer (PhD) said any prescription of GLP-1 receptor agonists must happen alongside a referral to an accredited practising dietitian to ensure patients’ nutritional needs and preferences are supported.
