Fat pills only a component of weight loss therapy

Researchers investigated obese patients who used diet pills, and those who combined diet pills with dieting, counselling and exercise. Those patients involved in the combined therapy trial lost more than twice the amount of weight over the period of the study than those who solely took the weight-loss medication. Two other groups involved in the study who used only counselling and small amounts of counselling with diet pills showed more weight loss initially than the diet pill takers, but they became even after a year in the study. The conclusion of the study was that to maximally benefit from taking weight loss medications patients should be recommended to maintain a healthy diet and exercise regime.

Source: summary of medical news story as reported by MSNBC.com

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• Obese

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• Weight loss

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About: Fat pills only a component of weight loss therapy

Date: 16 November 2005

Source: MSNBC.com

Author: Associated Press

URL: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10070407/

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• Cause of weight loss
• Risk and weight loss
• Risk and weight gain
• Research
• Research and obesity
• Research and diet pills
• Research and weight loss medication
• Research and fat pills
• Research and exercise
• Research and diet
• Research and healthy diet
• Research and health lifestyle
• Medication
• Medication and weight loss
• Medication and fat pills
• Medication and diet pills
• Medication and weight loss medication
• Medication and counseling
• Medication and exercise
• Medication and diet

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