Weight management

Your doctor may consider a weight-loss drug for you if you haven't been able to lose weight through diet and exercise and you meet one of the following: • Your body mass index (BMI) is greater than 30. • Your BMI is greater than 27 and you have a serious medical problem related to obesity, such as diabetes or high blood pressure Mayo clinic

Four weight-loss drugs have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for long-term use:

Bupropion-naltrexone (Contrave)

Liraglutide (Saxenda)

Orlistat (Xenical) (Alli)

Phentermine-topiramate (Qsymia)

Weight Loss Diet Plans & Nutrition Recommendation include Appropriate Exercise Regiment Surgical, Bariatric programs. Medical Weight-loss Monitoring. Clinical & Laboratory Monitoring ,Long-term Weight Management Behavior Modification, Exercise, Diet & Emotional Support

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Gaffar Syed MD

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