Anti-Obesity Pill Swells in Your Stomach

Researchers from a company called Gelesis has created a new treatment for obesity in the form of a pill called Attiva. Their plan is unique in that it is one of the simplest and least invasive ways of combating such an important problem. Their product works by the principles discussed in class including the feeling of satiety. You take the pill and it swells to over 100x its normal size. This causes you to feel full quicker than you ordinarily would. In addition, the new “gel” in your stomach mixes with the food prolonging the time it is in your stomach. It also prolongs time spent in the small intestine and more importantly fills up space in the intestine which inhibits absorption of fats and carbohydrates. It is flushed out of your system afterwards. The important message about this drug is its unique and simple approach to a very complicated problem. I decided to post on this since obesity is considered a major dilemma facing not just the future of our country but the future of the world.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-04/obesity-pill-swells-your-stomach-making-you-full-you-even-start-eating