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Weight Loss and Diet Pills - The
Connection
The fast pace of today's lifestyle has made it increasingly more difficult for
a lot of individuals to keep themselves healthy, fit, and in shape. This can
obviously be said to be the same reason why the World Health
Organization recently declared that there are over 1 billion people globally
who can be classified as being overweight.
Consequently, there are a lot of people who in order to lose unhealthy body
weight have turned to a plethora of products and services that are claiming
to be able to help them overcome this growing epidemic. This growing
need for an easier way to lose weight has over the years made diet pills
one of the most popular options for millions of people.
Diet pills can generally be divided into two different types - prescription and
over-the-counter diet pills. A clear understanding of their differences will
help individuals know which options may be more appropriate to employ in
their weight management efforts.
1. Prescription Diet Pills
Like any other drug requiring prescription, this category of weight reduction
pills is only available by recommendation from a registered physician.
Prescription based weight loss pills are usually approved and regulated by
the FDA and have equally undergone some clinical trials for proven safety
and effectiveness.weight loss diet
However, to be qualified for use of a prescription based weight
management drugs, an individual must be considered either clinically
overweight (with a BMI between 27 and 30) or obese (having a BMI over
30). Besides the patient's BMI, to be approved to use a prescription weight
loss pill, a physician will have to make sure that the patient passes other
set criteria that take into consideration his or her health history, potential
drug interaction and side effects, and any other possible risk factor.
Two of the most popular FDA approved prescription based weight loss pills
are sibutramine (Meridia) and orlistat (Xenical). However, it is important to
note that just because prescription weight management drugs are
recommended by physicians does not mean that they are risk-free. This
simply means that the benefits of these diet pills outweigh the risks but not
necessarily that they are totally safe to use.
2. Over-the-Counter (OTC) Diet Pills
OTC diet pills however do not necessarily require the approval of the FDA
and are therefore not forced to undergo the same rigorous clinical testing
as prescription weight management drugs. This category of weight loss
pills work in a variety of ways by making use of different active ingredients
which the manufacturers claim to have weight loss effects.
Although there are various type of active ingredients in most of the
common over-the-counter diet pills, most contain one or more ingredients
such as chromium, caffeine, green tea extract, chitosan, and hoodia. It
therefore becomes very important to check the label of the product to know
its exact constituent ingredients when purchasing an over-the-counter diet
pill.weight loss diets
One fact that must be understood here is that herbal or plant-based
supplements might cause side effects similar to those of conventional
prescription weight loss medications. The choice of a weight loss
supplement should be hinged on the value of the product and its proven
safety and effectiveness. However, this idea is greatly hampered today by
the fact that most research data on diet pills are not concise enough to be
relied upon.
Therefore, irrespective of which type of weight loss medication you decide
to use, it is still very important to consult with your physician before making
a final decision to determine if there might be any possible undesirable
side effects.
No matter the acclaimed effectiveness of any type of weight loss
medication, the fact remains that it does not serve as a substitute to eating
a healthy diet and leading an active life of regular exercise. They are
simply intended to augment your personal weight loss efforts.

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  • 1. Weight Loss and Diet Pills - The Connection The fast pace of today's lifestyle has made it increasingly more difficult for a lot of individuals to keep themselves healthy, fit, and in shape. This can obviously be said to be the same reason why the World Health Organization recently declared that there are over 1 billion people globally who can be classified as being overweight. Consequently, there are a lot of people who in order to lose unhealthy body weight have turned to a plethora of products and services that are claiming to be able to help them overcome this growing epidemic. This growing need for an easier way to lose weight has over the years made diet pills one of the most popular options for millions of people. Diet pills can generally be divided into two different types - prescription and over-the-counter diet pills. A clear understanding of their differences will help individuals know which options may be more appropriate to employ in their weight management efforts. 1. Prescription Diet Pills Like any other drug requiring prescription, this category of weight reduction pills is only available by recommendation from a registered physician. Prescription based weight loss pills are usually approved and regulated by the FDA and have equally undergone some clinical trials for proven safety and effectiveness.weight loss diet However, to be qualified for use of a prescription based weight management drugs, an individual must be considered either clinically overweight (with a BMI between 27 and 30) or obese (having a BMI over 30). Besides the patient's BMI, to be approved to use a prescription weight loss pill, a physician will have to make sure that the patient passes other set criteria that take into consideration his or her health history, potential drug interaction and side effects, and any other possible risk factor. Two of the most popular FDA approved prescription based weight loss pills are sibutramine (Meridia) and orlistat (Xenical). However, it is important to note that just because prescription weight management drugs are recommended by physicians does not mean that they are risk-free. This
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