Comorbidities
Other health issues common with obesity, like PCOS, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea.
Definition
Other health issues common with obesity, like PCOS, high blood pressure, or sleep apnea.
Why it matters
Comorbidity is one of the three things a prior authorization turns on, alongside diagnosis code and documented diet history. Naming yours out loud at the appointment is not oversharing, it is paperwork.
Source: this entry is drawn from “Access” in FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark (UNLIT Publishing, October 15, 2026). The full chapter has the context this page does not. Get on The First Copy List and we send the order link the day it goes live.
None of this is medical advice. It is educational material drawn from FAT BITCH: Killing the Willpower Myth by Cat Clark, and it does not replace your prescriber, your pharmacist, or your actual doctor. If something here does not match what your care team told you, go with your care team and bring this along to the conversation.