Treating Obesity With Weight Loss Pills
If your doctor determines that you have
obesity-related health problems or are at high risk for such problems,
and if you have been unable to lose weight or maintain weight loss
with non-drug treatment, he or she may recommend that you try prescription
weight-loss pills.
Q: Can weight loss pills replace
physical activity or changes in eating habits as a way to lose weight?
A: No. The use of weight-loss pills
or drugs to treat obesity should be combined with physical activity
and improved diet to lose and maintain weight successfully over
the long term.
Q: Will I regain some weight after
I stop taking weight-loss pills?
A: Probably. Most studies show that
the majority of patients who stop taking weight-loss medications
regain the weight they had lost.
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Maintaining healthy eating and physical activity
habits will increase your likelihood of keeping weight off.
Q: How long will I need to take weight-loss
pills?
A: The answer depends upon whether the
pills help you to lose and maintain weight and whether you have any side
effects. Because obesity is a chronic disease, any treatment, whether
drug or nondrug, may need to be continued for years, and perhaps a lifetime,
to improve health and maintain a healthy weight.
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