A Patient Who Has Received a Prescription for Orlistat [Xenical]

A patient who has received a prescription for orlistat [Xenical] for weight loss asks the nurse how the drug works. The nurse will tell the patient that orlistat works by:

A) altering how the body stores energy.
B) reducing the body's absorption of fats.
C) increasing the body's metabolic rate.
D) suppressing the appetite.