Enter your height and weight to estimate your adult body mass index (BMI). This calculator provides information for a medical visit; it does not determine whether a medication is safe or appropriate for you.
How BMI fits into medication eligibility
For many adult weight-management medications, a clinician may consider treatment at a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher with a weight-related health condition. Your medical history, medications, treatment risks, and the specific drug's labeling also matter. See the NIDDK guide to prescription weight-management medications.
State rules for controlled medications can differ. Kentucky's rules include additional criteria for certain controlled appetite suppressants; a state threshold is not the same as an FDA-approved indication. Review our medication prescribing and follow-up information with your provider.
For current treatment options, explore JourneyLite's medical weight loss program and medication costs and coverage.