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Prepare for your obesity-medicine visit

A first visit goes better when you arrive organized. Fill in what applies, then print a one-page prep sheet to bring — so nothing important gets forgotten in the room.

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This free, private checklist helps you prepare for a medical weight-loss (obesity-medicine) appointment — what to bring, your weight and health history, and the questions to ask about GLP-1 medications, side effects, cost, and your kidney health.

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1 · What to bring

Tick these as you pack them. Your printed sheet will list them as reminders.

A current list of all medicines & supplements (with doses) Your most recent lab results — especially blood sugar (HbA1c), cholesterol, liver, kidney blood and urine tests, and thyroid — or lab/portal access Recent home blood-pressure readings, if you take them Insurance card & pharmacy information A summary of your pharmacy benefits or formulary list (if available)

2 · Your weight & health history

Optional — jotting a few numbers now saves time later. This stays in your browser and is only printed on your own sheet.

Highest adult weight (and roughly when)

Current weight

Lowest adult weight (or in your early 20s)

Height

Waist circumference (if known)

What have you already tried — diets, programs, medicines, surgery? What helped, what didn’t?

When did weight gain start, and was there a trigger (pregnancy, a medicine, quitting smoking)?

Allergies or bad reactions to any medicine

Past surgeries (especially stomach, bowel, or gallbladder)

3 · Health conditions to mention

Check anything that applies. These are important context for your doctor to discuss the safest treatment options with you.

Diabetes or prediabetes High blood pressure Heart disease or history of stroke Fatty liver (MASLD/MASH) Obstructive sleep apnea Severe stomach issues (slow stomach emptying / gastroparesis) Gallstones or pancreatitis (past or present) Kidney stones — now or in the past PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) Diabetic eye disease (retinopathy) Low thyroid (hypothyroidism) Personal/family history of medullary thyroid cancer or MEN2 If you could become pregnant: pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant If you could become pregnant: the birth control method you use (some weight-loss medicines can affect how well birth-control pills work) History of an eating disorder Kidney disease (reduced kidney function)

4 · Lifestyle snapshot

Tick anything you’d like to talk about — daily habits shape the plan.

Sleep — quality, snoring, or possible sleep apnea Physical activity level Alcohol Smoking, vaping, or nicotine Eating patterns, cravings, or binge eating Shift or night work

5 · My goals & main concern

What matters most to me (beyond a number on the scale)?

My biggest question or worry about treatment

6 · Questions I want to ask

Pick the ones you want on your sheet — add your own at the visit.

What treatment options (lifestyle, medications, surgery) do you recommend for me? What are the most common side effects, and how can we manage them? What monitoring, blood work, or follow-up visits will I need? How will we protect my lean muscle mass while I lose weight? Are any of my current health conditions or medications going to affect my options? Could any of my current medicines be making weight loss harder? How will my kidney function be checked before and during treatment? What will this cost, and what documentation does my insurance usually need to cover treatment? What is the long-term plan if I reach my target weight, or if my insurance coverage changes?

Last reviewed: July 2026 · Amir S. Naderi, MD, FASN — Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology (ABIM)

Sources

This checklist follows the structure of a standard obesity-medicine intake, informed by the Obesity Medicine Association’s clinical resources and the AACE/ACE obesity clinical practice guidelines. It is an organizational aid, not a clinical protocol.

Clinicians: you are welcome to share this page with patients preparing for a visit.

My obesity-medicine visit — prep sheet

Created · nephrobesity.com

Name: Visit date:

My weight & history

Conditions to mention

Lifestyle to discuss

My goals & main concern

Questions I want to ask

Bring to my visit

Last reviewed: July 2026 · Amir S. Naderi, MD, FASN — Board-certified in Internal Medicine and Nephrology (ABIM)

Educational information only — not medical advice. This sheet helps you organize and prepare; it does not recommend or rule out any treatment. Bring it to your own clinician.

From nephrobesity.com · Obesity medicine & patient education, explained honestly.