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Oxandrolone is an androgen and synthetic anabolic steroid (AAS) medication to help promote weight gain in various situations, to help offset protein catabolism caused by long-term corticosteroid therapy, to support recovery from severe burns, to treat bone pain associated with osteoporosis, to aid in the development of girls with Turner syndrome, and for other indications.
Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat.
A treatment involving the placement of an intragastric balloon via gastroscopy has shown promise. One type of balloon led to a weight loss of 5.7 BMI units over 6 months or 14.7 kg (32 lb). Regaining lost weight is common after removal, however, and 4.2% of people were intolerant of the device. [91]
Here's how to safely try to lose water weight, according to experts. Cut back on salt Reducing sodium intake is one of the first steps the experts recommend to lose water weight.
6. Spice up your life. Spicy foods can actually help you cut back on calories. That's because capsaicin, a compound found in jalapeño and cayenne peppers, may (slightly) increase your body's ...
Some people who stop the drugs and start again have severe stomach side effects. Others find the drugs don't work as well as before. There's no data on the long-term effects of intermittent use ...
Weight gain is an increase in body weight. This can involve an increase in muscle mass , fat deposits , excess fluids such as water or other factors. Weight gain can be a symptom of a serious medical condition.
Weight cycling is a pattern of weight loss and gain, with people repeatedly regaining as little as 10 pounds or as much as 50 pounds or more, according to a 2014 review in Obesity Reviews. People ...