Obesity: When to consider medication

Katherine H Saunders; Alpana P Shukla; Leon I Igel; Louis J Aronne

Obesity: When to consider medication

J Fam Pract. 2017 Oct;66(10):608-616.

Authors

Katherine H Saunders¹, Alpana P Shukla², Leon I Igel², Louis J Aronne²

Affiliations

¹ Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA. Email: kph2001@med.cornell.edu.
² Comprehensive Weight Control Center, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

PMID: 28991935

Abstract

These 4 cases illustrate how weight loss drugs--including the 4 newest--can be integrated into a treatment plan that includes diet, exercise, and behavior modification.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Anti-Obesity Agents / therapeutic use*
Behavior Therapy
Combined Modality Therapy
Diet Therapy
Exercise Therapy
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Obesity / drug therapy*
Obesity / therapy
Weight Reduction Programs

Substances

Anti-Obesity Agents