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Obesity: When to consider medication: 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

Authors :
Saunders, Katherine H.
Shukla, Alpana P.
Igel, Leon I.
Aronne, Louis J.
Source :
OBG Management. August, 2018, Vol. 30 Issue 8, p41, 8 p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Modest weight loss of 5% to 10% among patients who are overweight or obese can result in a clinically relevant reduction in cardiovascular (CV) disease risk. (1) This amount of [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1044307X
Volume :
30
Issue :
8
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
OBG Management
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.553402266