Make a plan with a health care provider to lose weight and maintain it
Losing weight and maintaining it is hard because of how the body responds when you lose weight. Many people lose weight at first, only to see it return. A health care provider can help you explore weight-management options. And reducing your weight may help improve certain risk factors for heart disease.
What you should know about knockoff or compounded weight-management medicines
Companies are promoting and selling non–FDA-approved or knockoff weight-management medicines. These medicines can expose people to unknown safety risks. If you or someone you know has experienced negative side effects from knockoff medicines, you are encouraged to report those to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Excess weight and cardiovascular disease
Discover the link between weight and certain heart disease risk factors.
The cycle can be broken
Talk to a health care provider about treatment plans that could prevent the weight you lose from coming back.
Learn the science
Changes in appetite hormones after weight loss can contribute to weight regain.
Partner with your health care provider. Develop a lifestyle plan that will help prevent the weight you lose from coming back.
