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Data from Korea and the United States advance knowledge in obesity research

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 19th, 2007

Obesity is the focus of recent research from Korea and the United States.

Study 1: Research findings, "Effects on weight reduction and safety of short-term phentermine administration in korean obese people," are discussed in a new report. According to recent research from Seoul, Korea, "The phentermine, an appetite suppressant, has been widely applied in Korea since 2004. However, there have been relatively few reports about the efficacy and the safety of phentermine in Korea."

"The aim of this study is to verify the effect of phentermine on weight reduction and the safety in Korean patients. This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study...

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