Eli5 Why can’t we just make a medication that tricks your body into burning energy without you actually moving?

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Like I get that it could be dangerous and the process is complicated but we can make medications that trigger/inhibit all sorts of biological functions why are weight loss pills that are scientifically engineered to work not a thing yet?

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Already is. DNP but that’s legit dangerous it was big for body builders etc. Ppl have legit died from it. But they say it’s 1 thing that really does work. I’m sure it’s a fertilizer or something like that