Pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment of obesity Pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment of obesity Pharmacotherapy and non-pharmacological treatment of obesity
2013
Abstract
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.