Weight Loss Medication Guidelines
Weight loss at 12 16 weeks predicts later weight loss at one year and beyond.
Weight loss medication guidelines. This measurement includes all patients who remained in active weight loss for at least three weeks. At 5 kg to 8 kg weight loss low density lipoprotein cholesterol ldl c reductions of approximately 5 mg dl and high density lipoprotein cholesterol hdl c increases of 2 to 3 mg dl are achieved. Patients who have been unable to successfully lose weight and maintain a goal weight may be candidates for prescription medication if they meet the criteria on the drug s label.
Sometimes weight loss medications are prescribed for people with a bmi of between 27 and 30 if they have other health problems such as diabetes high cholesterol heart disease high blood pressure or obstructive sleep apnea. Other tools such as weight loss medications and bariatric surgery can be combined with behavioral changes to reduce food intake and increase physical activity. The rationale for weight loss medication use is to help patients to more consistently adhere to low calorie diets and to reinforce lifestyle changes.
Using the medications along with lifestyle treatment improves weight loss outcomes. The scale maintenance randomized study published corrections appear in int j obes lond. Most people who lose weight are likely to find it difficult to keep the weight off.
Research shows that some people taking prescription weight loss medications lose 10 percent or more of their starting weight. With 3 kg weight loss more modest and more variable improvements in triglycerides hdl c and ldl c are observed. 1 results vary by medication and by person.
Weight loss of 5 to 10 percent of your starting body weight may help improve your health by lowering blood sugar blood pressure and triglycerides. Doe s weight loss treatment lost on average 17 5 pounds and after 18 months they kept off 55 percent of their weight loss. 12 sustained weight loss of 5 leads to significant improvement in obesity related comorbidities.