Weight Loss & Obesity Medical Reference

It’s generally OK to drink alcohol when taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, but you may find you don’t want to as much. Learn more about alcohol and GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.

Discover the science behind insulin resistance and how it affects weight loss and weight gain. Learn what it is and how to reverse it to improve your health.

Feeling stuck with a weight loss plateau? Learn why it happens and get strategies to continue your weight loss progress.

Learn about the potential benefits of GLP-1 drugs for sleep apnea.

What is Ozempic blindness? Find out how semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) and similar GLP-1 drugs may be linked to sudden or permanent vision loss.

Learn how the panniculectomy and tummy tuck procedures can change how your body looks. Find out the differences, recovery, and cost of both.

Explore how the calories in, calories out (CICO) diet works. Find out if simple calorie tracking can help you lose weight.

Can water aid weight loss? Learn how much water to drink to boost your health and lose weight.

Want to lose weight? WebMD offers you tips for reaching your goals.

What are the new developments in obesity medications? Find out about drugs that could be close to approval, and how they might help you lose weight.

What are the new developments in obesity medications? Find out about drugs that could be close to approval, and how they might help you lose weight.

Losing weight is like many other goals you may have: It takes making a plan and following it. Learn how to create a plan that works for you.

We all overindulge now and then. But if you can’t stop overeating, it can be a scary feeling. Here’s how to take back control of your eating habits.

Trulicity and Ozempic are both injectable type 2 diabetes medications that may aid in weight loss. How do they compare?

The Oatzempic diet promotes high-fiber oatmeal meals for weight loss and other health benefits. See if there's evidence to support its claims.

Ghrelin, or “the hunger hormone,” is a hormone that stimulates appetite. Learn what it does in your body and what could lead to high levels.

Get your questions answered about what bariatric surgeons do, when to see one, and how to find one you trust to do your weight loss surgery.

Ozempic and other GLP-1s may help you have a baby. You probably shouldn’t take them while pregnant or breastfeeding. Here’s why.

It’s normal for your skin to lose some tone after major weight loss. Learn why, and what you can do about it.

Wegovy is a GLP-1 agonist. Here’s how it reduces excess body weight and cardiovascular risk.

Research shows that Wegovy, a medication initially prescribed for weight loss in people with weight-related conditions, can also safeguard heart health.

We don’t know if the injectable diabetes and weight loss drug Mounjaro is safe to take during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Here’s what we do know.

Zepbound is an injectable medicine. Here’s how it helps with weight loss.

Learn the differences between Mounjaro, Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, including how they work, their benefits, and their side effects.

"Ozempic butt" is sagging skin in the buttocks area that may happen with serious weight loss from using medications like Ozempic. Here’s what to know.

Ozempic and similar drugs work by slowing your digestive system. But in some cases, they can cause a condition called stomach paralysis, or gastroparesis.

"Ozempic face" is the sagging or gauntness that can happen when you have major weight loss while using Ozempic or similar meds.

Ozempic affects your digestive system in important ways and can cause serious side effects. Here’s what to know as you decide if this medication is right for you.

Mounjaro affects how your body digests food and can cause serious GI side effects. Talk with your doctor to understand if this medication is right for you.

Doctors who treat obesity are obesity specialists, bariatric health care providers, or bariatricians. They help make treatment plans for weight loss.

There are many health perks to workouts when you’re overweight. Here are some to try, and some precautions.

Obesogens: learn about how chemicals may affect your ability to lose weight.

Severe obesity is when you weigh 100 pounds over your recommended weight. Learn about the causes and treatment options for this condition today.

The Thrive diet is focused on eating raw, unprocessed food. Learn more about what it is, the risks, benefits, and how it can impact your health.

Berberine is a natural compound that has grown in popularity due to its supposed health benefits. But what can berberine help with, and is it for everyone?

Think you might be obese or overweight? Learn the basics on finding out where you are, and how to get -- and stay -- where you want to be.

Maintaining a healthy weight not only makes you feel good -- it can literally save your life.

A look at some of the sneaky reasons it's hard to drop pounds, like skipping breakfast or not getting enough sleep.

Learn about burning fat, how fat is created, what it’s good for, how to lose it, and what happens to it.

You've tried diets and exercise for years and still have a lot of weight to lose. Is gastric sleeve surgery a possibility? Find out about the risks, benefits, who's a good candidate for this procedure, and what you have to do afterward.

Your doctor said it’s time to lose weight, but you’ve still got questions. Here are answers.

Learn how to choose and use small, manageable habits to help you lose weight.

Want to lose weight? WebMD offers you tips for reaching your goals.

Check out WebMD's checklist with steps for losing weight - and balancing your life.

The No. 1 New Year's resolution is to lose weight. WebMD offers 10 tips for keeping your commitment to a smaller waistline.

Learn more about the safety and effectiveness of Hydroxycut, a group of dietary supplements sold as weight loss aids.

Learn about set point weight, why you may regain weight after losing it, and how you may be able to keep weight off.

Find out what panniculectomy surgery is, the risks involved, how the procedure is performed, and how long it takes to recover.

WebMD explains how the weight loss drug orlistat, marketed as Alli and Xenical, works, and its possible side effects.