Two drug companies, roche and abbot, are primary sponsors. Roch makes the anti obesity drug orlistat, and abbot makes sebutmine hydro chloride known as reductil. Both of these drug companies have weight lost drugs that were in the approval process in mid to late nineties. Over recent years, sponsorship from drug companies is likely to have amounted to millions. The sond fake has seen funding documents but did not want to be identified.
The BMI is EVERYWHERE. But is it scientific or scientif-ish? While many Americans think of the body mass index as an objective measure of health, its history reveals a more complicated story. This week, Mike and Aubrey tackle the first in a two-part series about the BMI and the “Obesity Epidemic.” Along the way they visit 18th century Belgium, learn a gross new acronym and dissect Dracula's facial features.
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