Table 4. Weight change during therapy (use of an appetite suppressant).
Study | Diethylpropion hydrochloride | Placebo | ||||
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n | Duration of therapy (weeks) | Average weight change (lb.) | n | Duration of therapy (weeks) | Average weight change (lb.) | |
Silverman 1971 | 28 | 10.9 | 6.97 | 9 | 10.9 | 8.78 |
Boileau 1968 | 52 | 13.0 | 1.2 | 53 | 12.9 | 7.0 |