Premium
Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Obesity: Current and Potential Medications
Author(s) -
Fujioka Ken,
Lee Michael W.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1177/011542650702200150
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacotherapy , intensive care medicine , obesity , management of obesity , lifestyle modification , pharmacology , weight loss
Pharmacotherapy has a role in obesity management when combined with diet, physical activity, and behavior modification. Currently available therapies are safe when used appropriately. New treatments with novel mechanisms of action are likely to be available in the future.