Weight Loss

What is obesity?

Obesity is the medical term for when a person's excess weight puts their health at a significant risk. If your BMI is 30.0 or higher, it falls within the obese range.

The condition develops when the intake of energy is greater than the expenditure in the body. We get most of our energy from the food we eat.

However, when energy is not used up through exercise, it is stored in the body as fat. This is an increasing concern in modern society as our jobs and spare time are becoming more sedentary.

Obesity poses significant threats to the health and well-being of an individual. Being obese can raise the risk of developing:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Infertility
• Arthritis
• Cancer

As a society, we are increasingly living sedentary lifestyles both at work and at home.

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How do I know if I am overweight or obese?

Obesity is generally determined by your body mass index (BMI). This number is a measurement of weight for your height. However, this method is not definitive, as someone with a high BMI may be very muscular.

The following are BMI for adults:

• 18.5 to 24.9 is a healthy weight
• 25 to 29.9 is overweight
• 30 to 39.9 is obese
• 40 or more is severely obese

To determine your BMI, you divide your weight in kilograms by your height in meters squared. Alternatively, you can use an online BMI calculator.

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How can I lose weight?

Losing weight takes physical and mental determination. There is no miracle pill which will cause you to safely lose weight and get into shape without making changes to your lifestyle.

Weight loss pills are only effective when taken alongside a healthy, balanced, low-fat diet.

Diet

Controlling what you eat and the portions you eat can have a positive effect on weight loss. Smaller portion sizes, healthy alternatives and discipline in when you should eat are healthy methods of improving your diet.

Simply eating a good balance of foods from all the various food groups day to day is proven as an effective way of losing weight.

Exercise

As stated above, not spending the energy you put into your body forces your body to store it as fat. You don't need to exercise every day or spend money on a gym membership to see results.

Small lifestyle changes can make a big difference. There are plenty of ways you can fit more exercise around your life.

Weight loss medication

Before taking weight loss medication, speak to your GP to ensure it is safe.

Weight loss medication, such as Xenical, works by blocking an enzyme (lipase) which breaks down fat in the body. As a result, the fat you ingest is passed through the body without being digested.

Weight loss treatment offered by PrescriptionDoctor has been clinically proven to be an effective aid in weight loss when taken alongside a healthy diet.

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Weight loss injections (Saxenda)

Weight loss injections, such as Saxenda, are a newer weight loss aid which helps you lose weight by suppressing your appetite and increasing the amount of insulin in your body. This helps to move sugar/glucose from the bloodstream and into the cells which use it, preventing it from being stored as fat in the body.

Each Saxenda pen is prefilled with liraglutide, so you don't need to worry about filling the pen up when the pen runs out, simply throw it away and use a new one.

In February 2021, a drug - semaglutide - was discovered to be effective for weight loss. Semaglutide was initially used to treat type-2 diabetes under the brand name Ozempic, but recent studies have shown it to be effective as a weight loss aid. Moreover, the fact that Ozempic is taken weekly rather than daily makes it a more favourable treatment.

Where can I buy Saxenda UK?

PrescriptionDoctor offers Saxenda to buy online via an online consultation which is reviewed by one of our health care professionals.

We include needles and a sharps bin with every order to ensure you have everything you need to start using Saxenda.

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Buy Weight loss treatment from Prescription Doctor

Keen to get your weight under control? Or need help to lose a few extra pounds? Start your weight loss journey with Prescription Doctor.

We provide a reliable and discreet delivery service. If your order is processed before 3 pm, your treatment could arrive at your door the next day.

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