Misconception: “Weight loss medications obtained online are safe and effective.”

Myth: “Lifestyle modification is not as important once a weight-loss medication is started.”

Myth: “All long-term weight-loss medications provide similar weight loss.”

Myth: “Drugs should not be used to treat obesity, because weight will only be regained once weight-loss medications are discontinued.”

When am I a candidate for weight-loss medication?

Myth: “Bariatric surgery is a cosmetic procedure that requires little effort by the patient following surgery to achieve and maintain weight loss”

Myth: “Vitamins and herbal supplements are effective for weight reduction”

Myth: “Behavioral therapy techniques are not necessary for long-term weight loss”

Myth: “Increased physical exercise is the only effective way to reduce body weight”

Myth: “Low fat diets are the best way to reduce body fat.”