Clinical Considerations Regarding the Use of Obesity Pharmacotherapy in Adolescents with Obesity.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of youth suffer from obesity and in particular severe obesity for which intensive lifestyle intervention does not adequately reduce excess adiposity. A treatment gap exists wherein effective treatment options for an adolescent with severe obesity include intensive lifestyle modification or metabolic and bariatric surgery while the application of obesity pharmacotherapy remains largely underutilized. These youth often present with numerous obesity-related comorbid diseases, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, prediabetes/type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, musculoskeletal problems, and psychosocial issues such as depression, anxiety, and social stigmatization. Current pediatric obesity treatment algorithms for pediatric primary care

SUBMITTER: Srivastava G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6449849 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature