Life and Health: Is Alli Truly an Ally for Obesity?

With more than 64 percent of adults in the United States either overweight or obese, it's no wonder that many people are looking to resolve health care issues with a genie in a bottle to help them lose weight. Amid growing concerns about the spreading problem of obesity, the promise of Alli, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved diet pill that is now available without a prescription, is giving hope to many, but also causing great concern that it will be misused with disastrous results and health care issues. According to NAASO The Obesity Society, the results from the 1999-2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), this figure represents a 14 percent increase in the obesity prevalence r View the rest of this article