A breakthrough slimming pill that expands in the stomach could double people’s chances of losing weight. The slimming pill, made of plant materials works similarly to a gastric balloon, which is used to help morbidly obese people lose weight by filling up their stomach. The results show people who took the pill lost 6.4 per cent of their body weight on average, compared to 4.4 per cent of weight lost in people taking sugar pills. Overall, 27 per cent lost 10 per cent or more of their body weight, compared to 15 per cent on sugar pills. Gelesis said the slimming pills, called Plenity, are already available on prescription in the US.

Source: Daily Mail April 28, 2019 23:02 UTC