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Obesity Is a Treatable Disease, These Drugs May Help

Obesity and overweight affect increasing numbers of people, and for some, diet and exercise aren’t enough. A broad range of drug interventions can help. Who Can Take Obesity Drugs, and Who Shouldn’t? While weight loss medications can be effective in aiding weight loss, they are typically prescribed only in cases of obesity or overweight that…


2 Types of Weight Loss Drugs: Who Can Take Them and Who Shouldn’t?

Obesity and overweight affect increasing numbers of people, and for some, diet and exercise aren’t enough. A broad range of drug interventions can help. Who Can Take Obesity Drugs, and Who Shouldn’t? While weight loss medications can be effective in aiding weight loss, they are typically prescribed only in cases of obesity or overweight that…


Childhood Obesity: Are Drugs and Surgery the Answer?

In January, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued its new clinical practice guideline for the evaluation and treatment of overweight and obese children and adolescents. The health of an estimated 14.4 million U.S. children and adolescents is affected by obesity and the trend is escalating. In 1963, five percent of children and adolescents were…