I tend to agree - much more needs to be done to tackle poor nutrition - however just like controlled use of morphine in serious pain situations - they do have t

I tend to agree - much more needs to be done to tackle poor nutrition - however just like controlled use of morphine in serious pain situations - they do have there place. The key is to use them as a catalyst, rather than a crutch. So I would only allow them to be prescribed in the cases of very serious obesity as part of a plan than moves them on to diet and exercise.