> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hi-doctor.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Obesity

> Obesity is a complex condition — how a doctor weighs metabolic, hormonal and cardiovascular factors before proposing a weight-management option.

Obesity is a complex medical condition. The doctor evaluates metabolic,
hormonal and cardiovascular factors before proposing any option.

## What it is

Obesity is assessed individually rather than through a fixed checklist —
metabolic, hormonal and cardiovascular history all factor into what, if
anything, a doctor proposes.

## Treatments a doctor considers

A licensed doctor decides case by case, never automatically — payment for
the medical consultation is only taken once an option has been reviewed.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Semaglutide (Wegovy / Ozempic)" icon="syringe">
    Weekly GLP-1 receptor agonist. A doctor may prescribe it if BMI and
    history match the indications. Requires follow-up.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tirzepatide (Mounjaro)" icon="syringe">
    Dual GLP-1/GIP agonist, assessed by the doctor based on comorbidities
    and BMI. See the [Mounjaro page](/library/medicines/mounjaro) for full
    detail.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Liraglutide (Saxenda)" icon="syringe">
    Daily GLP-1 agonist, indicated in selected patients with elevated BMI
    after medical evaluation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Orlistat 120mg" icon="pills">
    Fat-absorption inhibitor, a non-GLP-1 alternative a doctor may consider.
    See the [alli / orlistat page](/library/medicines/alli).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  **[Rybelsus](/library/medicines/rybelsus)** — a once-daily semaglutide tablet,
  authorised in the EU for type 2 diabetes. Any use in weight management is an
  individual medical decision and may be off-label.
</Note>

## How Hi-Doctor handles it

The questionnaire covers height and weight, medical history, current
medication and previous weight-loss treatment; a body mass index is
calculated from the answers and forms part of the eligibility decision — see
how [eligibility works](/essentials/how-it-works) and how
[safety checks](/essentials/safety) run. Weight loss is available as a
one-off consultation or an ongoing plan; the cost is set out on
[pricing](/essentials/pricing). Any medicine a doctor prescribes is paid
separately at a pharmacy.

## Start a consultation

<Card title="Weight-loss consultation" icon="stethoscope" href="https://hi-doctor.ai/consultation/weight-loss/1">
  Answer the weight-loss questionnaire and a registered doctor reviews it.
  They decide whether treatment is appropriate, which one, and at what dose —
  and declining is a normal outcome. See [what it costs](/essentials/pricing)
  and [how the review works](/essentials/how-it-works).
</Card>

<Warning>
  This page is reference information, not medical advice and not a prescription.
  Whether a medicine is appropriate for you is decided by a registered doctor
  after reviewing your consultation.
</Warning>