Beyond lifestyle interventions: exploring the potential of anti-obesity medications in the UK.

ABSTRACT: In the UK, over one-quarter of the adult population have obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg m^-2 ). This has major implications for patients' health and the National Health Service. Despite published studies showing that significant weight loss can be achieved and maintained in primary care, and guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, weight management services are inconsistently implemented. This may be due primarily to workload and financial constraints. There is also a lack of belief that specialist weight management services and anti-obesity medications (AOMs) are a viable alternative to bariatric surgery for long-term maintenance of weight loss. This article discusses the challenges facing obesity management and explores the reasons for the lack of

SUBMITTER: Wilding JPH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6001483 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature