“Weight-loss medications aren’t for everyone with a high BMI. Some people who are overweight or obese may lose weight with a lifestyle program that helps them change their behaviors and improve their eating and physical activity habits. A lifestyle program may also address other factors that affect weight gain, such as eating triggers and not getting enough sleep. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved most weight-loss medications only for adults. The prescription medication orlistat (Xenical) is FDA-approved for children ages 12 and older.”

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a measure of your weight with respect to your height to understand overweight and obesity. People having a BMI between 25 and 30 are said to be overweight.

Treating overweight and obesity can be now treated with prescription medications in various ways. Some medications will help you to feel less hungry. Other medications make it hard to absorb fat from the food you eat.

Having prescription medications with necessary physical and good eating habits may help for the appropriate results of losing weight. You must use prescription medications by following the doctor’s instructions. Most of the weight loss will take place within 6 months of taking medications.