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It is licensed in the UK as an adjunct to a reduced-calorie diet and increased physical activity for chronic weight management

The program, consisting of 30 sessions over 4 months, focuses on acquiring practical knowledge and skills to change dietary and physical activity habits and provides cognitive-behavioural psychological support

Because the dose is lower and customized, many patients experience minimal to no side effects

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The body mass index (BMI) is often used in epidemiological research to identify overweight and obesity, although it has limited sensitivity due to considerable inter-individual variability in the percentage of body fat, which is partially based on age, gender, and ethnicity