Diabetes, Nutrition, Obesity and Eating Disorders

Anti-Obesity Drugs

Anti-obesity and weight-loss medications are pharmacological mediators that help people lose or maintain their weight. These medications alter one of the body's most important functions, weight control, by altering appetite or calorie absorption. Dieting and physical activity remain the mainstays of care for overweight and obese people. Since the human body uses a variety of chemicals and hormones to preserve its fat reserves, this reaction was likely beneficial to our forefathers when food was scarce. The ultimate anti-obesity treatment will result in long-term weight loss with few side effects.