Your BMI Puts You in the Treatment Range The FDA-approved criteria for prescription weight loss medication are straightforward: BMI of 30 or higher (classified as obesity), or BMI of 27 or higher with at least one weight-related condition such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, or high cholesterol If your BMI is in this range, you meet the basic clinical threshold
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