A Molecular Reason Why Obese People Have Trouble Losing Weight

A true diet pill—a safe treatment that could control appetite in people prone to problem eating—would find ready demand among the millions who struggle to lose excess pounds. The costs of the obesity epidemic are countless. Being substantially overweight increases the risk of conditions like heart disease, diabetes, sleep disorders and high blood pressure. And according to a recent studyconducted by Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, the cost of weight-related medical problems is now over $190 billion a year in the U.S. 

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