A panel of FDA advisers has voted to approve the use of Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Victoza for a new indication.
Obesity - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Complications, Treatment
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
Obesity is a condition where there is excess accumulation of body fat which poses a risk to the health of the individual. It can affect children and adults.
These numbers compare favorably with patients in the same study, who took a placebo. Among the latter group, only 24 percent lost five percent of their body weight and nine percent lost more than 10 percent during 12 months of the study.
Danish company Novo Nordisk will now seek FDA approval for the drug. If approved, it will be marketed under the brand name Saxenda.
Fructose - The Toxic Sugar | Sugar and Obesity
Sugar in terms of caloric value is similar to starch, but in terms of metabolic effects, it is far different. It comes with a special payload.
Sugar in terms of caloric value is similar to starch, but in terms of metabolic effects, it is far different. It comes with a special payload.
Malnutrition to Obesity - The Big Leap
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
Obesity is the root cause of problems like diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis and gall bladder disease. A serious look at our strategies is needed to tackle this fast growing epidemic.
