肥胖药物治疗:下一步是什么?
Obesity pharmacotherapy: What is next?
Abstract
The increase in obesity in the Unites States and around the world in the last decade is overwhelming. The number of overweight adults in the world surpassed 1 billion in 2008. Health hazards associated with obesity are serious and include heart disease, sleep apnea, diabetes, and cancer. Although lifestyle modifications are the most straightforward way to control weight, a large portion of the population may not be able to rely on this modality alone. Thus, the development of anti-obesity therapeutics represents a major unmet medical need. Historically, anti-obesity pharmacotherapies have been unsafe and minimally efficacious. A better unde
学科代码:其他 关键词:Obesity; Anti-obesity drugs; A
来源: Molecular Aspects of Medicine
来源: Molecular Aspects of Medicine
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