Obesity is a common, chronic condition that describes a person with excess body fat. Unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity, genetics, and certain diseases can all contribute to an individual’s weight. If not controlled, obesity can lead to diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and arthritis. A person is determined to be obese based on their body mass index (BMI), which is calculated using weight and height. A healthy BMI is 18.5-24.9, while an individual is considered overweight at 25-29.0 and obese if their BMI is over 30. Prescription medications are used to aid weight loss when a person’s BMI is over 30 or if it’s over 27 and they have one or more health problems associated with obesity. Phentermine (Adipex-P, Phentercot, Suprenza) and diethyl-propion are prescription medicines that suppress the appetite. Phentermine is also available in a combination tablet with topiramate (Qsymia), a medication used for seizures that has been shown to cause weight loss. Another medication, orlistat (Xenical), reduces the body’s absorption of fat from foods and also must be prescribed by a physician; however a lower strength formulation is available over-the-counter (Alli). Lorcaserin (Belviq) is a prescription drug that makes a person feel full.
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