tl;dr: "ZGN-433 caused 24 obese women to lose, on average, a kilogram a week for a month – with no harmful side effects." "This is a stunning rate of weight l

tl;dr: "ZGN-433 caused 24 obese women to lose, on average, a kilogram a week for a month – with no harmful side effects." "This is a stunning rate of weight loss, especially as the women ate normally and were not given exercise advice. It is almost the maximum rate considered safe, and nearly as effective as surgery to reduce stomach size"