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Meridia – when should you use it?

People who are involved in the healthcare industry, especially those who deal with weight loss, love to use different statistics in order to attract more and more people to use their services. And while there’s no doubt in the potential harm of overweight and obesity, the definitions themselves seem to get blurred and understood incorrectly, forcing those who don’t even have such problems into examining the statistics and believing that they are in danger too.

The first person you should address is of course your family physician. Chances are that he or she will be the most objective of all healthcare workers (especially, if you have a long history working with this person) and will tell you if you have clinical weight problems or not. This is because your family doctor doesn’t have any financial interest in making you overweight or obese and will be able to tell you precisely what your issues are, rather than estimating and basing their judgment only on the visual aspects.

The 2004 study conducted by the International Journal of Obesity in UK has reported that 17% of men and 21% of women in the UK could be classified as obese. Not overweight, but actually obese, which is the most serious for of being overweight. However, you should definitely know how healthcare providers are defining “obesity” and simple “overweight”. If you believe that it’s done by using basic assumptions and visual examination, you’re quite far from truth.

With different degrees of overweight being discussed in numerous reports, articles and ads, sooner or later every person asks a question “should I consider myself obese?” Obesity is a serious health problem that is characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat throughout the body leading to other health complications as well. There’s a precise numeric tool that allows determining whether the amount of fat in one’s body is normal or it is a cause for concern. Doctors use the so called Body Mass Index (BMI) to determine which degree of overweight a person is. It relates the height of the person with their body mass.

In order to calculate you BMI you should simply take your mass (in kg) and divide it by the square of your height (in m). The number you get in result is the main variable to be used when determining if you have any weight problems. The gradation scale is quite simple:

1. If your BMI is less than 18.5, you are underweight
2. If your BMI is between 18.5 – 24.9, you have no weight problems
3. If your BMI is between 25 – 29.5, you are overweight
4. If your BMI is 30 or more, you are obese

You should calculate your BMI the moment you think you have weight problems. Do not buy Meridia or any other weight loss pills if you do not know your BMI. Most of the drugs like Meridia are prescribed for patients whose BMI is greater than 27,5 and can be clinically classified as overweight or obese. If your BMI is lower, and you simply want a cosmetic change, do not use any drugs – employ a healthy diet and exercise routine and you will gain better effects than with any medication.