Could a medication stop obesity?

depression is not the only cause for obesity. there are many causes that mixed together lead to obesity. foar a person not to be obese anymore she should consult a nutritionist to find out what causes her urge to eat, and to get a personalized diet and if the depression is one of the causes she should also consult a psichyatrist. but this is for one person. for an entire country is more difficult to find a cure fit for all of them. they would better find something to prevent obesity because you know it is better to prevent than to cure

maybe in some cases it could help but others people just blame it on that and maybe they are not depressed at all but have the urge to eat. some many people and so many different reasons.

Some medication can take your appetite away, My aunt said, and she's 92 she says all the meds that she take she can't taste her food. so she doesn't eat much. and she is losing alot of weight. she does'nt take depression pills.

In Some cases Antidepressants may help, but in others they would hurt. Many people experiences Weight Gain on those meds. Obesity is more of a plague based on dietry and lack of exercise habits, which can also contribute to depression. I think putting activity in your lifestyle is the best way, find a sport that is fun to you or walk for an hour a day. - DNatureofDTRain

I'm sorry but all I think is needed to stop obesity is for people to eat less and exercise more. It's surely that simple.

Sure, if everyone were on Adderall, the world would be a better place. No one would be overweight, no one would be depressed. Everyone would be ever so kind and friendly, and we wouldn't have any lazy people in the world. We would all live in complete harmony. :0)

The first scientific proof that eating slowly means eating less, showed that women took in about 70 fewer calories when they were told to take their time eating pasta, compared to when they ate the same meal as quickly as possible.

There are many other causes of obesity, depression is only one possibility/factor. Besides, I've actually heard of people gaining weight while on anti depressants, so it might not be wise.

sure,there must be some medications to help fight nationwide obesity.

I don't think that depression is the single cause for obesity and I don't think taking antidepressants would help - in most cases they make people put on weight. I think a good way to start would be to find out the root cause of someone's overeating via counselling perhaps, and take it from there.

it is quite right that obesity is caused by depression, and the saddest part is that the medication used for treating depression further increases water retention in the body causing your obesity problem to escalate. so definitely these medicines are not a solution to curing obesity. the way out is only good exercise and well planned diet

dont rely on medicine.... That is unnatural and will have many side effects!

no never, it is just a time being remedy. Only by "pranayama" one can reduce the obesity. Try it today..... see the result.

main reason of obesity is having a lot of fatty food and absense of physical labour,but with the help of YOGA obesity can be controlled.

Yes some obesity is cause by depression and I belive that if you could control the depression then It should help with the weight problem. But there are also other causes of obesity, like thyroid problems and those could also be treated with the proper medical attention. So yes I think we could curb the obesity problem with the right medical diagnosis. On the other hand by doing that we become a nation that is also a bunch of pill poppers.

YOGA IS THE BEST SOLUTION

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may b obesity causes due to depression but it is not only the reason which causes obesity.meditation only cannot stop obesity. some stepts to follow to avoid obesity 1.take ur food at regular times. 2.dont take milk before sleep. 3.exercise is must like taking sits ups r get up and down the stairs r cleanig the flour.these r best 4 obesity persons. 4.decrese in oil foods and eat raw vegetables. 5.how much we eat we should work the same if not obisety. 6.eating r using cashewnuts also increses fat in ur body

Obesity is caused by many factors...such as Being seriously overweight is not caused by one single factor. There are a number of things that may interact and contribute to one becoming morbidly obese. Genetics Culture Physical inactivity Emotional or psychological factors Gender Age High-fat / High Calorie diet Medical problems

I've never known anyone to have anything but weight gain on antidepressants if on it for very long. In my case it was 40 lbs. Most people say that exercise and diet do not help either. They are saying it has something to do with a liver enzyme that stops working when you take these meds.