A recent Australian research has shared that when used appropriately and in moderation, obesity drugs can play an effective role in battling obesity and help combat the problem which is currently spreading like an epidemic. According to researchers, Australia now seems to have overtaken America in percentage of the overweight or obese population.

"Drugs have been used to treat obesity for 30 years. They're not right for everybody, they can help some people, they need to be applied very judiciously and be carefully followed up, but for some people if can help make a difference", said Professor Margaret Morris, a pharmacologist from the University of New South Wales.

Despite supporting obesity drugs and resounding the idea that these could be a good measure to drop weight, Professor Ian Caterson from the Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise at the University of Sydney was quick to stress that these should only be used as a last resort and only by people who are extremely obese. Previously obese people who want to maintain their weight can also take these weight reduction medicines.

The study has come after the obesity medicine Ectiva came under the heat last week after being linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.