A 55-year-old woman was assessed as obese and prescribed an anorectic drug which controls appetite through: reduction of gastric lumen increasing bowel emptying alterations of cerebral neurotransmitters prompting the emetic centre of the brain
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The woman was assessed as obese. This means that she has a body mass index (BMI) above the normal range, indicating excess body fat. Show more…
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