Medical Treatment Of Obesity

Obesity - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

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To diagnose obesity, your doctor will typically perform a physical exam and recommend some tests. These exams and tests generally include: 1. Taking your health history.Your doctor may review your weight history, weight-loss efforts, physical activity and exercise habits, eating patterns and appetite … See more

Medical Treatment for Obesity | Johns Hopkins Medicine

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Prescription medicines. The most commonly prescribed medicines work by …

A new treatment for obesity - Harvard Health

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Medication treatment of obesity has been a tumultuous arena plagued by many instances of therapeutics being unable to demonstrate sufficient safety data to …

Treatment for Overweight & Obesity | NIDDK

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Weight-loss devices Electrical stimulation system. The electrical stimulation system uses a device a surgeon places in your …

6 possible treatments for obesity - Medical News Today

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Overweight and Obesity - Treatment | NHLBI, NIH

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These include liraglutide, which is now approved for both children and adults age 12 or older with obesity. Other medicines that work in a similar way are …

Prescription Medications to Treat …

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Your health care professional may prescribe a medication to treat your overweight or obesity if you are an adult with a BMI of 30 or greater a BMI of 27 or greater, and you have weight-related health problems …

Medical treatment of obesity: the past, the present and …

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At present there are three drugs (orlistat, phentermine/topiramate and lorcaserin) approved for long-term use and four sympathomimetic drugs approved by the US FDA for short …

Medical and surgical treatment of obesity - PubMed

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Medical treatments of obesity include primary prevention, dietary intervention, increased physical activity, behavior modification, and pharmacotherapy. Surgical treatment for …