The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that 70 percent of Americans are overweight, and 40 percent are obese.ĭeaths caused by conditions related to excess weight, such as diabetes, Alzheimer's and heart disease, have been rising in recent years, too. 'They are a massive problem, and they are projected to only get worse.' 'Obesity and diabetes were the pandemic before the COVID-19 pandemic,' Dr Robert Doyle, a principal investigator of the research from Syracuse, said. Users commonly complain of nausea, constipation and diarrhea after taking the medication Trials have shown that users can rapidly pile pounds back on once they stop taking the fat-fighting drug and it can trigger a variety of nasty side effects.
Despite being hailed as one of the most powerful pharmaceutical tools to date, experts have warned it is not a 'magic pill' or miracle fix all.