99.01.20 - Obesity drug can lead to modest weight loss, study finds.
Obesity drug can lead to modest weight loss, study finds.
In a lengthy study of nearly 900 overweight women, the drug orlistat combined with diet caused moderate weight loss. Some weight was regained in the second year of the study. Kolata G. Obesity drug can lead to modest weight loss, study finds. Davidson MH, et. Weight control and risk factor reduction in obese subjects treated for 2 years with orlistat.