Can I get weigh loss injections if my bmi is under 27?

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Can I still buy them? Or is it dangerous?

No one just buys them. They are a prescription only medication, so you must be prescribed them before anyone should supply them to you.

The criteria is a BMI of 30 or higher, or 27 or higher if you have a weight related health condition. Or 27 or higher if you are one of a list of specific ethnicities where obese is categorised as a BMI of 27 or higher.

It’s not that it’s suddenly dangerous if your BMI is not in the obese range. It’s that there is no medical health benefit to taking them. They come with the risk of side effects, and if there is no health benefit to taking them then no one should be prescribing them to you and exposing you to those risks. The side effects are usually mild but there is the risk of some rare but serious side effects too.

I got mine at BMI 28 with no health conditions after a good chat with my GP. What swung it for me was that I am over 6 ft tall so my BMI hides my weight due to my unusual height, and most of my weight was around the danger spot of my middle, rather than spread evenly. Obviously I have to pay for it in full with no subsidy.

@CrocsNotDocs is this in the UK? NHS GPs don’t prescribe Mounjaro in this way and you certainly wouldn’t have to pay the full cost if you were given an NHS prescription.

I’ve asked this / queried this before
Im BMI 25.7
so in the overweight / chubby / short category
but no I wouldn’t get it
its very frustrating…

No. In Australia. It isn’t subsidised here unless you are obese or have a health condition like type 2 diabetes

The prescribing criteria are going to be different in different countries. I made the assumption that the OP is in the UK, perhaps that’s not the case, but it’s a reasonable bet. The funding models for government health services will also be different in different countries too.

But now the OP knows what’s possible in Australia as well as the UK, in case that happens to apply to her.

You might find this link interesting. https://www.itv.com/news/2026-01-02/one-in-10-people-would-buy-weight-loss-jabs-on-social-media-poll-finds

I’ve copied an extract below:

Dr Claire Fuller, national medical director at NHS England, said people hoping to lose weight as a new year’s resolution “shouldn’t be tempted by quick fixes advertised online”.

“We are concerned about reports of unverified sellers and individuals promoting weight-loss injections or diet aids on social media, offering medicines without any clinical oversight, medical checks or follow-up care,” she said.

“The lack of supervision can put people’s health at serious risk, and there may also be concerns about the quality or authenticity of the products on offer.

“Weight-loss drugs are powerful medicines and can have serious side effects, which is why they must only be prescribed by an appropriately trained healthcare professional.”

No, unless your BMI is very close to 27 and you have an underlying medical condition