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Alli weight-loss pill: Does it work?
What are the concerns with Alli?
What are the side effects?
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What is Alli?
Are there concerns about orlistat?
How does Alli work?
How much weight could I lose using Alli?
How is Alli taken?
Does Alli have side effects?
When shouldn't you take Alli?
How long do I need to take Alli?
How does Alli fit into a healthy weight-loss plan?
How much weight could I lose using Alli?
Alli may help you lose weight, but the weight loss will likely be modest — perhaps just a few pounds more than you would lose with diet and exercise alone.
More than 40 percent of people taking Alli while following a calorie-restricted diet and increasing physical activity lost 5 percent or more of their body weight within a year. Clinically meaningful weight loss — enough weight loss to begin lowering the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other diseases — is generally defined as 5 percent or more of body weight.
People who ate a calorie-restricted diet, exercised regularly and took Alli lost an average of 5.7 pounds (2.6 kilograms) more in one year than did people who only dieted and exercised.