Botox jab could help you lose weight

Botox is being tested as a way to tackle obesity in Norway.
The Daily Mail reports the anti-wrinkle treatment is being injected through the stomach to slow the speed at which the food travels. In theory, this should make you feel full for longer. Studies on animals have suggested it could reduce weight by up to a third within five weeks.
In the trial at Trondheim University Hospital in Norway, an endoscope is inserted via the patient’s mouth into their stomach. The toxin is injected into the wall of the stomach with a needle, which goes down the endoscope.
The researchers claim Botox reduces the speed at which the food goes through the stomach by as much as 50 per cent. Previous studies on rats at the Catholic University in Rome revealed the rodents lost 8.2 per cent of their body weight and ate half as much food as rats who were not on Botox.
However, a study on humans by the American Gastroenterological Association found, while Botox did slow down the rate at which the stomach emptied, it didn’t lead to significant weight loss. The researchers in Norway have claimed previous studies were small and poorly designed.