Sunday, June 24, 2007

Huge weight gains reported by patients on prescription drugs

By Roger Dobson
Published: 24 June 2007

Thousands of people who take prescription medicines for everyday conditions are gaining large amounts of weight as an unexpected side effect, scientists have warned.

Researchers, who found that some patients were putting on up to 22lbs in a year, say that the drugs may even be contributing to the nation's rocketing obesity epidemic.

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