Obesity: can a new drug help?

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Introduction Obesity is known to be a major health risk. The data here arise from a study which aimed to investigate whether or not a new drug, used as part of a regime of diet, exercise and drug treatment, could assist in weight reduction for obese individuals. Patients taking part in the study were healthy adults (aged 18 to 65 years) and were between 30% and 80% above their ideal body weight. 37 patients received either the new drug or a placebo (dummy treatment) for an eight-week period 18 were given the new drug and 19 the placebo.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Harvard men's health watch

دوره 4 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1999