Diet pills, which the manufacturers say, can help shed those extra pounds might be making you even fatter, experts have warned.
The manufacturers claim it can help you shed those stubborn kilos - but scientists say that anti-obesity drugs can make you even fatter than before!
The anti-obesity drugs sold over the counter cannot be a substitute for healthy living, they suggest. Selling anti-obesity drugs over the counter will perpetuate the myth that obesity can be fixed simply by popping a pill," the Mirror quoted Prof Gareth Williams, of Bristol University, as saying.
Search On for Anti-obesity Drugs Despite Failures
Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.
Designers of anti-obesity drugs have suffered three major setbacks, but the potential reward from treating the world's fat epidemic is so great that their quest is unlikely to be deterred.
Two drugs Alli and Appesat that assures weight loss are going on sale this week in Britain.
GlaxoSmithKline's Alli pill stops the body absorbing fat and is said to cut weight by up to 10 per cent in four months.
Study: Anti-obesity Drugs may Help Treat Flu, Hepatitis and HIV
A team of researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre and Princeton University has discovered that existing anti-obesity drugs can be used to treat infections like
A team of researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Centre and Princeton University has discovered that existing anti-obesity drugs can be used to treat infections like
"Taking it without medical supervision may achieve a daily energy deficit of only 100 calories - equivalent to leaving a few French fries on a plate, eating an apple instead of ice cream, or having 10 to 20 minutes of sex," said Williams.
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Anti-obesity Drugs may Hinder Neural Development in Kids
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have warned that new anti-obesity drugs may interfere with neural development in kids.
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology have warned that new anti-obesity drugs may interfere with neural development in kids.
"The cure for obesity and being overweight will never be found in a pill, packet or wonder drug," said Dr Jason Hal-ford, of Liverpool University and on the payroll of Appesat's maker.
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Mechanism Behind Regulation of Food Intake Identified
Researchers from have identified a mechanism that helps regulate food intake - a finding that may help in developing new anti-obesity drugs with fewer side effects.
Researchers from have identified a mechanism that helps regulate food intake - a finding that may help in developing new anti-obesity drugs with fewer side effects.
The Department of Health also says, "We do not make statements about slimming pills but the best way to lose weight is to stick to a healthy diet and exercise."
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