According to recent government statistics, one in every three women and one in every four men in the UK are overweight. Moreover, the Department of Health had earlier predicted that nearly 6.6 million men and 6 million women in the UK will be obese by 2010. According to the WHO guidelines, a person is obese if his/her BMI exceeds 30 kg/m2. Obesity is a condition in which an excessive amount of fat is accumulated inside the body. Obesity increases the risk of other health complications, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart diseases, diabetes and cancer. However, you can easily fight obesity with Xenical.
Xenical is an FDA approved drug that aids the sliming process. The generic name for the drug is Orlistat. Average weight loss resulting from the intake of Orlistat for six months to a year is 12.4 to 13.4 pounds. Orlistat may also be taken to prevent further weight gain after the excess weight has been lost.
The drug is especially beneficial for people with a BMI of more than 30 kg/m2. However, the medicine can also be prescribed to individuals with a BMI between 27 and 30 kg/m2, if they are facing the risk of obesity induced diseases.
Xenical: How It Works
Unlike other weight loss pills that increase the metabolic rate or act on the central nervous system to reduce the appetite, Xenical works on the digestive system. Orlistat facilitates weight loss by preventing the absorption of fat by the body.
The fat that we consume in our food comprises of very large molecules. They cannot be assimilated from the gut into the bloodstream without being broken into smaller molecules. Two compounds present in the digestive juices known as gastric and pancreatic lipases break down the large fat molecules into smaller ones during the digestion process. This helps the body to absorb fat.
However, Orlistat works in the small intestine and stomach, to inhibit the action of gastric and pancreatic lipases. Once the action of lipase is inhibited, the fat molecules are no longer broken down and absorbed into the bloodstream. The undigested fat is excreted by the body in the faeces.
Xenical: Dosage
The recommended dosage for Xenical is 1 capsule (120mg) thrice a day. No additional benefits have been observed when a higher dose of Orlistat is taken. Orlistat should be consumed before, during or 1 hour after a main meal. In case you miss a meal or have a no fat meal, you may skip the dose.
Xenical should be taken along with a calorie-controlled, low fat diet and increased physical activity, to facilitate the weight loss process.
However, the drug is not recommended for nursing or pregnant women, children below 18 years and people suffering from kidney diseases, liver ailments, diabetes, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, chronic malabsorption syndrome and cholestasis. Also, you should avoid taking the drug, in case you are allergic to its ingredients.