Prescription medication for obesity


Weight loss is a journey. Some obesity management options work for some people and not for others. This is normal.


See the data

Obesity is a disease,
not a choice.


Get the tools, information, and support you need to help fight this complex disease.


Take the obesity risk test

Obesity is a disease, not a choice.


The tools, information, and support you need to help you fight this complex disease.


Do I have obesity?

Prescription medication for obesity

Weight loss is a journey. Some obesity management options work for some people and not for others. This is normal.

See the data

Obesity is a disease,
not a choice.

Get the tools, information, and support you need to help fight this complex disease.

Take the obesity risk test

Obesity is a disease,
not a choice.

The tools, information, and support you need to help you fight this complex disease.

Do I have obesity?

It’s time to end the misinformation, stigma, and shame about obesity

Obesity is

  • A global health epidemic 1
  • Caused by many factors 2
  • A manageable health condition

Obesity is not

  • Your fault
  • Caused by a lack of willpower 3
  • Something you have to manage alone

Obesity is

  • A global health epidemic 1
  • Caused by many factors 2
  • A manageable health condition

Obesity is not

  • Your fault
  • Caused by a lack of willpower 3
  • Something you have to manage alone

Calculate your BMI

Your BMI can be a useful starting measure to identify your weight classification and your obesity risk factors.

YOUR HEIGHT

YOUR WEIGHT

YOUR BMI IS

40.0

Weight classification: Obese III

Risk of related disease: Very severe risk of comorbidities

Below 18

your bmi classification

Underweight

Increased risk of comorbidity

18 - 25

your bmi classification

Normal weight

Low risk of comorbidity

25 - 30

your bmi classification

Overweight

Increased risk of comorbidity

30 - 35

your bmi classification

Obese I

Moderate risk of comorbidity

35 - 40

your bmi classification

Obese II

Severe risk of comorbidity

40 - 45

your bmi classification

Obese III

Very severe comorbidity risk

For a more complete understanding of your management options

BMI is not relevent if you are under 18 or pregnant.

This information is designed to provide you with helpful educational information but is for information purposes only, is not medical advice, and should not be used as an alternative to speaking with your doctor. No representation is made that the information provided is current, complete, or accurate. Medtronic does not assume any responsibility for persons relying on the information provided. Be sure to discuss questions specific to your health and treatments with a healthcare professional. For more information please speak to your healthcare professional.

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COMORBIDITIES

Obesity can increase your risk of getting other diseases5

Some conditions linked to obesity include:

What is a comorbidity?

Real patients, real stories

Did you know?

IN CANADA

2 in 3 adults are overweight or obese6

IN 2023 CANADIANS SPENT

$416 million

on weight loss services including counselling, diet foods and supplements7

IN CANADA

Life expectancy is

6 – 14 years less

for people with obesity8

Over half of diabetes in Canada is because of excess weight4

IN CANADA

up to 12% of health expenditures

is obesity related10

Patients with obesity who contract
COVID-19 have a

113% higher risk

of being hospitalised9

Steps in your weight loss journey

STEP 01

Take the risk test

Answer some simple questions about your health and medical history.

STEP 02

Discuss with your GP

Take these results to your next appointment and discuss your management options.

STEP 01

Take the risk test

Answer some simple questions about your health and medical history.

STEP 02

Discuss with your GP

Take these results to your next appointment and discuss your management options.

STEP 03

Find a specialist

If your GP recommends further management, find a suitable obesity healthcare provider near you.

The research behind the science

1 World Health Organisation Obesity and Overweight Fact Sheet, 9 June 2021 Available at https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight. December 2021.

2 RACGP. Obesity prevention and management position statement 2019. Available at https://www.racgp.org.au/FSDEDEV/media/documents/RACGP/Position%20statements/Obesity-prevention-and-management.pdf, accessed December 2021.

3 Dulloo, A. Explaining the failures of obesity therapy: willpower attenuation, target miscalculation or metabolic compensation?. Int J Obes36, 1418–1420 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2012.114 https://www.nature.com/articles/ijo2012114

4 CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal, Obesity in Adults: a clinical practice guideline 2020 https://www.cmaj.ca.

5 RACP Action to prevent obesity and reduce its impact across the life course – Evidence Review. 2018. Available at https://www.racp.edu.au/docs/default-source/advocacy-library/racp-obesity-position-statement.pdf. Accessed December 2019

6 OBN Ontario Bariatric Network, Surgical Program https://www.ontariobariatric network.ca.

7 IBIS World Weight Loss Services Industry trends (2024-2029). Available at https://www.ibisworld.com/canada/market-research-reports/weight-loss-services-industry/.

8 Epidemiology of Adult Obesity, Twells, Jannsen, Kuk; August 2020 http://obesitycanada.ca/guidelines/epidemiology.

9 Popkin, BM, Du, S, Green, WD, et al. Individuals with obesity and COVID-19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships. Obesity Reviews. 2020; 21:e13128. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13128

10 Assessing the fiscal burden of obesity in Canada, Kotsopoulos; Connolly http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov articles. PMC 10796418 Nov 2023

*The weight loss success stories patient testimonials below relate to accounts of individual responses to management options. The accounts are genuine, typical and documented. However, these patients’ responses do not provide any indication, guide, warranty or guarantee as to the response other people may have to any treatment. The response other individuals have to management of obesity could be different. Please talk to your healthcare professional about your condition and the risks and benefits of different treatments.