Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Current State of Pharmacotherapy in Obesity
Korean J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 25;83(3):94-101. doi: 10.4166/kjg.2024.016.ABSTRACTThe prevalence of obesity with various complications is increasing rapidly in Korea. Although lifestyle modification is fundamental in obesity treatment, more effective treatment tools are required. Many advances in obesity treatment have been reported recently, including lifestyle modifications and pharmacological, endoscopic, and surgical treatments. Drugs with proven long-term efficacy and safety are preferred because management for obesity treatment is a long-term process. Currently, four medications are available for long-term use in K...
Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Won Jun Kim Source Type: research
Utilization of Anti-obesity Medications After Bariatric Surgery: Analysis of a Large National Database
ConclusionDespite a relatively high incidence of weight regain, AOMs are underutilized following bariatric surgery. It is imperative that barriers to their use be addressed and that AOMs be considered earlier and more frequently in patients with insufficient weight loss or weight regain after bariatric surgery.Graphical Abstract (Source: Obesity Surgery)
Source: Obesity Surgery - March 21, 2024 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Attitudes and knowledge about weight management among primary care physicians in Israel: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: Many PCPs still do not actively provide obesity treatment despite improved awareness and therapeutic options. PCPs' proactivity and attitudes are vital to this effort.PMID:38504167 | PMC:PMC10949690 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02324-5 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Keren Or Unger Freinkel Ilan Yehoshua Bar Cohen Roni Peleg Limor Adler Source Type: research
Attitudes and knowledge about weight management among primary care physicians in Israel: a cross-sectional study
CONCLUSIONS: Many PCPs still do not actively provide obesity treatment despite improved awareness and therapeutic options. PCPs' proactivity and attitudes are vital to this effort.PMID:38504167 | PMC:PMC10949690 | DOI:10.1186/s12875-024-02324-5 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - March 20, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Keren Or Unger Freinkel Ilan Yehoshua Bar Cohen Roni Peleg Limor Adler Source Type: research
Weight Loss Medication Phentermine-Induced Hypomania in Bipolar Depression
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 Feb 20;26(1):23cr03624. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23cr03624.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38395144 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.23cr03624 (Source: The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders)
Source: The Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders - February 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wisam Al Jumaili Nibras Al Gburi Shailesh Jain Source Type: research
Weight Loss Medication Phentermine-Induced Hypomania in Bipolar Depression
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 Feb 20;26(1):23cr03624. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23cr03624.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38395144 | DOI:10.4088/PCC.23cr03624 (Source: Primary Care)
Source: Primary Care - February 23, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Wisam Al Jumaili Nibras Al Gburi Shailesh Jain Source Type: research
