Weight loss surgery v/s prescription medication

Obesity is one of the leading health problems faced by people all over the world. It has been said to affect people of all ages, including young children. Obesity is a condition, which is defined by an excess storage of fat in your body, instead of muscles. Obesity as such is attributed to many factors, of which genetic inheritance is one of the major factors. Obesity can also be caused by your unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical activity. On consuming more amount of fatty foods and foods with high calorie and no physical activity only adds on to the layers of fat in your body, leading to an obese condition. Hormonal problems such as underactive thyroid or polycystic ovarian syndrome can also cause obesity in a person. Most of the people today blame current lifestyle, the globalization and the fast pace, as the major reason for obesity.

The fast pace of today's life has left people with very little time that they can spend on decent meals, because of which they end up eating junk food. And another reason is that, even in general, our normal food that we eat today has more amount of calories than earlier times. So we are in any case more prone to become obese with such a food habit. Although obesity is a major health concern and is known to cause many severe health conditions, you can treat this condition with the help of slimming pills, weight loss surgery or prescription medications. The surgery option that is available, is not quite of a recommended solution and is usually chosen as the last alternative by people who are obese.

Apart from these surgical options, you can take help of the prescription weight loss treatment, such as Xenical. This pill, which contains orlistat as its active ingredient, works by allowing only 30% of the fat in your daily food to be absorbed in your body. The rest is passed out of your body as a bio-waste. On taking this pill along with a healthy diet and some amount of physical activity, can make the pill more effective. You can notice results with this pill in around two to three months. You are required to take this pill three times a day, during your meal, or at least an hour later after your meal, with a full glass of water. One of the common side effects of this medication are oily stools, which can be avoided by eating less fatty foods. Obtaining results with Xenical is far more safer than opting for surgeries.