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MORE THAN 800,000 prescriptions were written for obesity drugs last year - a six-fold increase in six years.
Drugs to reduce weight are only used in serious cases and the sharp increase in their use revealed in new figures today illustrates the severity of the problem. One in five adults is considered obese with a Body Mass Index greater than 30.See the full content of this document
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Use of Anti-Obesity Drugs Soars
Two medicines are commonly prescribed.
Orlistat, also known ...See the full content of this document
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