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Medical Treatment in Obesity
Abstract
The main aim of obesity management is to improve health. Weight loss of 5-10% or more provides improvement in obesity and obesityrelated
comorbid diseases (Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, fatty liver disease, etc.) as well as an increase in quality
of life. As with all chronic diseases, obesity management requires a multidisciplinary approach. Individual treatment should be targeted.
Obesity treatment consists of lifestyle changes, medical treatment, and bariatric surgery. Until today, many drugs have worked with
the aspect of appetite reduction and energy expenditure through the nervous system. However, many drugs have been withdrawn
due to safety concerns. In recent years, drugs with gut-based incretin mechanisms of action have attracted considerable interest.
The first approved glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1) analog liraglutide is promising. As a new treatment, the GLP-1
analog semaglutide 2.4 mg weekly is approved for the treatment of obesity. Another new treatment, tirzepatide, the first dual GLP-1/
glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GIP) analog, has achieved up to 20% weight loss in obese patients and has also shown positive
cardiovascular outcomes. Although promising, there is no comparative study of new effective obesity drugs with bariatric surgery,
which is currently known as the most effective method, with weight loss up to 25%. Today, as the pathophysiogenesis of obesity is better
understood, newer, safer molecules will continue to emerge. In this review, current information about the current and future medical
treatments for obesity will be discussed.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Endocrinology
Journal Section
Review
Authors
Publication Date
December 31, 2023
Submission Date
November 5, 2023
Acceptance Date
December 19, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 7 Number: 3
APA
Çetinkaya Altuntaş, S. (2023). Medical Treatment in Obesity. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, 7(3), 263-272. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1386433
AMA
1.Çetinkaya Altuntaş S. Medical Treatment in Obesity. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023;7(3):263-272. doi:10.25048/tudod.1386433
Chicago
Çetinkaya Altuntaş, Seher. 2023. “Medical Treatment in Obesity”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7 (3): 263-72. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1386433.
EndNote
Çetinkaya Altuntaş S (December 1, 2023) Medical Treatment in Obesity. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7 3 263–272.
IEEE
[1]S. Çetinkaya Altuntaş, “Medical Treatment in Obesity”, Turk J Diab Obes, vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 263–272, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.25048/tudod.1386433.
ISNAD
Çetinkaya Altuntaş, Seher. “Medical Treatment in Obesity”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity 7/3 (December 1, 2023): 263-272. https://doi.org/10.25048/tudod.1386433.
JAMA
1.Çetinkaya Altuntaş S. Medical Treatment in Obesity. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023;7:263–272.
MLA
Çetinkaya Altuntaş, Seher. “Medical Treatment in Obesity”. Turkish Journal of Diabetes and Obesity, vol. 7, no. 3, Dec. 2023, pp. 263-72, doi:10.25048/tudod.1386433.
Vancouver
1.Seher Çetinkaya Altuntaş. Medical Treatment in Obesity. Turk J Diab Obes. 2023 Dec. 1;7(3):263-72. doi:10.25048/tudod.1386433