Causes of Obesity
Causes of Obesity
In general mankind, since the improvement of cookery, eats twice as much as nature requires.
—Benjamin Franklin,
American scientist, publisher, and diplomat There is a simple equation that explains how a person’s body maintains its weight. To maintain a steady body weight, the amount of energy a person takes in (the number [...]
Diet Pills: The Future
Diet Pills: The Future’
The quest for the perfect weight loss drug continues as the prevalence of obesity in the United States and other industrialized
countries rises.Why has it been so difficult for drug manufacturers to develop the “perfect” diet pill? One reason is that the causes of obesity are not [...]
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
DRUGS APPROVED BY THE FDA FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Drugs approved for use in weight loss programs can be broken
down into the following categories:
1. Anorexiants (drugs that work on chemicals in the brain)
a. Amphetamines
1. Benzphetamine (Didrex®)
2. Diethylpriopion (Tenuate®; Tenuate Dospan®)
3. Methamphetamine (Desoxyn®)
4. Phentermine (Adipex®; Adipex®-P or Ionamin®)
b. Sibutramine (Meridia®)
2. Lipase Inhibitors (drugs [...]
DIET PILLS -THYROID HORMONE PILLS
THYROID HORMONE PILLS
Thyroid hormones are produced in the body by the thyroid gland. They are necessary for growth, and they stimulate carbohydrate use in the body. It is well known that individuals with an overactive thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism) experience increases in metabolism and carbohydrate use. People with too much thyroid hormone tend to lose 15% [...]
Drugs and Hormones
Drugs and Hormones
Several drugs and hormones have an effect on body weight. Some hormones cause weight gain and others cause weight loss. Hormones that cause weight gain are of particular interest, because if researchers can study and understand how they work, they may be able to develop drugs that can [...]
Causes of Obesity-Environmental Factors
Causes of Obesity-Environmental Factors
Along with genetics, environmental factors have been found to contribute to obesity. In particular, increased food consumptionand an inactive (sedentary) lifestyle are environmental factors that very closely correlate with an increased risk of obesity.Americans have an ever-increasing number of energydense foods, packaged in enormous portions, conveniently available at low [...]
