The use of drugs to reduce weight has long been a thorny issue. Side-effects were commonly associated with drugs used in the past for weight control. Is the situation any different today?
OVERWEIGHT and obese people have a heavy burden to bear. Social stigma and physical difficulties aside, being obese (BMI higher than 30) carries a 2.5 increased chance of dying. This increased risk stems from the diseases commonly linked with obesity, including Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease and hormone-dependant cancers, such as cancers of the endometrium, cervix, ovary and prostate.
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