Interní Med. 2013; 15(10): 302-304

Pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment of obesity

MUDr.Klára Owen, Ph.D.
III. interní klinika VFN, Praha

The increased number of obese patients, and the increasing degree of obesity in them neccessitates better awarenes of therapeutic

options by doctors of all specialities. Presented article summarises current approach to treating obesity, starting with lifestyle modificiations,

ie. change in diet and improvement in exercise patterns, discusses pharmacotherapeutic modalities, either registered in the Czech

republic, or imported individually, and concludes with a brief summary of surgical treatments in form of bariatric surgery.

Keywords: obesity, treatment, anti-obesity drugs, bariatric surgery

Published: October 15, 2013  Show citation

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