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I have found that patients who set realistic goals and actively work toward them through dietary and lifestyle changes are more likely to see significant benefits from weight loss medications, said Mir Ali, MD, medical director of MemorialCare Surgical Weight Loss Center at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, CA
Tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take
High-BMI patients (40+): The difference between 20% and 26% weight loss translates to clinically significant differences in outcomes for conditions like sleep apnea, joint disease, and metabolic syndrome severity