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Pravastatin, sold under the brand name Pravachol among others, is a statin medication, used for preventing cardiovascular disease in those at high risk and treating abnormal lipids. [5] It is suggested to be used together with diet changes, exercise, and weight loss. [5] It is taken by mouth. [5]
According to the Obesity Action Coalition, medications that may cause weight gain include: Anti-depressants: SSRIs such as Paxil, Zoloft, Celexa, and Prozac, and tricyclic antidepressants
The market for injectable weight loss medications has experienced rapid growth. Goldman Sachs Research predicts the global anti-obesity drug market could reach $100 billion by 2030.. In tandem ...
Experts agree that eating wholesome, healthy meals, reducing calories, and increasing physical activity are the best ways to lose weight and keep it off long-term. Still, many people turn to ...
Weight loss drugs have been developed since the early twentieth century, and many have been banned or withdrawn from the market due to adverse effects, including deaths; other drugs proved ineffective. Although many earlier drugs were stimulants such as amphetamines, in the early 2020s, GLP-1 receptor agonists became popular for weight loss.
[84] [85] Preoperative weight loss can reduce operative time and hospital stay. [84] [86] [87] although there is insufficient evidence whether preoperative weight loss may be beneficial to reduce long-term morbidity or complications. [87] [88] Weight loss and decreases in liver size may be independent from the amount of calorie restriction. [85]
As GLP-1 weight-loss injectables grow in popularity, some people are wondering if they can skip the drugs — which impact satiety — to indulge in holiday meals.
The concept of "protein-sparing modified fast" (PSMF) was described by George Blackburn in the early 1970s as an intensive weight-loss diet designed to mitigate the harms associated with protein-calorie malnutrition [8] and nitrogen losses induced by either acute illness or hypocaloric diets in patients with obesity, in order to adapt the patient's metabolism sufficiently to use endogenous fat ...