‘Fake meal’ pill set to fight obesity

An “imaginary meal” pill is the latest weapon developed by scientists to fight obesity.

‘Fake meal’ pill set to fight obesity

The pill tricks the body into thinking it has consumed a large amount of calories — as if a person has just eaten a substantial meal.

In early tests on mice, it effectively halted weight gain, lowered cholesterol, controlled blood sugar and reduced levels of unhealthy white fat.

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