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Can you tell me, are weight loss drugs about as effective as diet and exercise?

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NO: Diet drugs: Short term - effective Long term - not effective, not safe Diet : Short term - effective Long term - about as effective as long term diet drugs but much safer

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/23/2014

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