Orlistat

Low-carb diet helps lower high BP

New York, January 27 -- A latest study involving more than 100 people suggests that low carbohydrate diet may be better for shedding weight than the weight loss pills, as this diet lowers blood pressure levels as well.

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Findings of the study suggest that both the methods--following a low-carb diet or taking weight loss drugs and following a low-fat diet--are equally effective in helping the obese people shed some extra pounds.

However, low-carb diet appeared to be a healthy option as it led to a considerable decline in their systolic blood pressure levels.

Systolic blood pressure is the top number in a blood pressure reading.

Patients with real health problems studied

GSK's weight-loss drug 'Alli' vows to fight obesity

Washington, United States, January 25: Orlistat, the first over-the-counter weight-loss drug approved by FDA for sale in the United States, will now be available on the shelves of pharmacies across the United Kingdom in the next few months, the UK-based pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said.

GSK's weight-loss drug 'Alli' vows to fight obesity

The pharmaceutical giant has received a non-prescription license from European regulators for its anti-obesity drug Orlistat (alli), meaning the British drugmaker can now introduce its first weight-loss drug for adults with a body mass indexdefine (BMI) of 28kg per metre squared or above, in all 27 EU member countries.

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