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How much weight loss can be achieved via Orlistat?
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How much weight loss can be achieved via Orlistat?

Here Mr Ahmed, Consultant Bariatric Surgeon, discusses the weight loss expectancy when taking Orlistat. The compliance of taking Orlistat varies due to the unpleasant side effects and can either stimulate good behaviour change to reduce fatty food ingestion, or non-compliance of the medication, therefore, overall weight loss can be modest.

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How much weight loss can be achieved by Olistat? Olistat offers modest weight loss of about, I would say, around three kilograms. The main issues are really to do with the fact that it gives such unpleasant side effects of oily stools, occasionally, you know, feces incontinence and smelly gas that for some patients it's very hard for them to stay on the medicine. And so the long-term compliance with Olistat can be fairly poor. And the other issue with Olistat is it only really works in people who've put on weight because they've had a lot of fat in their diet. For most patients, they actually put on weight because they have too much carbs in their diet. And for them, the Olistat won't really work because it only stops absorption of fat, not of carbs.

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