NEW THERAPY HILTS APPETITE IN THE MIND
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Scientists have successfully tested a hormone-based treatment that can “switch-off” a person’s appetite and enable obese people to lose more than 5 lb every month.
The therapy, which is administered as an injection, works by tricking the patient’s mind into believing that his or her stomach is full. It has been developed by a team of scientists at Imperial College, London who claim that it will represent a “step change” in the treatment of the severely overweight.
The developers of the therapy are, however, worried that the drug might be so effective that slimmers will use it to excess in search of the perfect figure.
“You couldn’t let young girls of average weight or an anorexic use this because it literally takes your appetite away,” said Steve Bloom, professor of medicine at Imperial College and leader of the research team. Dr David Haslam, chairman of the National Obesity Forum, gave the development a cautious welcome. “It is far too early to herald it as a miracle cure but I’m very interested to hear more about this treatment and at the very least it has the potential to become a tool in our armoury,” he said.
Obesity is now regarded as a national problem with 24 million adults classified as either overweight or obese, according to a recent health select committee report. If current trends continue, more than 20 of boys and 30 of girls will be classed as obese by 2020. The Department of Health estimates the cost of treating fat patients at pounds 3.9 billion a year.
The new drug appears to remove weight at a constant rate month after month, in contrast to the existing ant;-obesity Arun which take off a maximum of between 6 lb and 11 lb. This maxim does help to reduce the risk that patients may contract diabetes or a heart condition.
Answer the following questions by choosing the most appropriate options from the ones given below
1. How is obesity regarded as a national problem according to Sunday Times, London)?
(a) 24 billion adults are obese
(b) 24 million adults are obese.
(c) 24 trillion adults are obese
(d) 23 million adults are obese
2. What is the estimated cost of treating fat patients?
(a) 3.90 billion per year.
(b) 3.09 billion per month.
(c) 3.9 billion per week.
(d) 3.0900 billion per annum.
3. How does hormone-based treatment work?
(a) It can switch on a person’s appetite.
(b)It can switch a person’s appetite.
(c) It can switch off a person’s appetite.
(d)It can control a person’s appetite.
4. How is this new treatment administered?
(a) As a syrup. (b) As an injection.
(c) As a pill. (d) As an ointment.
5. What is the worry of the developers of this therapy?
(a) The slimmers will misuse it to get a figure.
(b) The obese will use it excessively to get the figure.
(c) The slimmers will use it excessively to get the perfect figure.
(d) The slimmers will use it to excess in search of the perfect diet.
6. Name two risks related to obesity?
(a) Diabetic and heart risks.
(b) Diabetes and heart care.
(c) Diabetes and other problems.
(d) Diabetes and heart problems.
7. Find a word from the passage which means the same as ‘remarkable and surprising even’.
(a) anorexic (b) armoury
(c) obesity (d) miracle
Answers
1. (b) 24 million adults are obese.
2.(a) 3.90 billion per year.
3.(c) It can switch off a person’s appetite.
4.(b) As an injection.
5.(c) The slimmers will use it excessively to get the perfect figure.
6.(d) Diabetes and heart problems.
7.(d) miracle
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