While not experienced by our patient, constipation, a common side effect of the medications, can lead to increased intraluminal pressure and decreased blood flow to the colon [2, 22]
(accessed June 2022) 16BMI: preventing ill health and premature death in black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups
Still, the realization that obesity is a disease to be treated, rather than a personal failure that can only be remedied through personal growth, has been important in reducing the prejudices that overweight people have long faced
Research indicates that as much as 6070% of the weight lost may come back within just a few months
And the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) oversees any controlled substances, such as hydrocodone and amphetamines, that are put into compounded drugs