Pharmacotherapy for Obesity-Trends Using a Population Level National Database.

Abbinaya ElangovanRaj ShahZachary L Smith

Published in: Obesity surgery (2020)

There has been a modest increase in the prevalence of anti-obesity medications in the last 10 years, but they remain significantly underutilized. Further studies addressing the barriers to anti-obesity pharmacotherapy might help in increasing the utilization of these medications among adults with obesity.

Keyphrases

insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
smoking cessation
adipose tissue
physical activity
adverse drug
electronic health record