Women are especially affected by current society trends that skinny/thin is beautiful. To achieve this may cause them to use ‘Alli’; a quick fix to solve their problems. The author of the article wants to reveal what people thought of as a short cut to their weight problems comes at a cost: Peoples’ health. The research used to back the negative claims is provided by both the US and UK national health bodies. This increases the readers’ sense of trust of the validity of the findings.
The news story has the same structure as a journal article, providing the most recent claims of anti-obesity drugs causing liver damage. The author writes in a clear and no scientific language making it easy for the reader to follow and become intellectually engaged. The reader is given an insight into recent reports, including the number of people affected, who the drug is targeted at and how it works in the body. Following on with the impact and reports of liver damage in the last 10 years.
The whole article leans more towards the negative impact. Simultaneously laying out the positive effect (50% more weight loss than dieting alone). This does give the reader the freedom to make up their own mind, however, consistent references to serious side effects diminishes the impact of the positive aspects of the drug. The author shows concern in providing the reader with a list of symptoms in case they still want to use the product they should be aware of.
Subsequently moving to the actions that are being undertaken including product review. Concluding with two controversial statements by the pharmaceutical company suggesting that Alli only specifically affects the gastro-intestinal track and that there is no obvious biological mechanism that would damage the liver. These of course this leaves the reader to think twice next in using a quick fix.
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