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Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Vol. 22, No. 1, 50-54 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/011542650702200150
© 2007 The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

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Pharmacologic Treatment Options for Obesity: Current and Potential Medications

Ken Fujioka, MD and Michael W. Lee, MD

Scripps Clinic, San Diego, California

Correspondence: Ken Fujioka, Director of Nutrition and Metabolic Research, Center for Weight Management, Scripps Clinic, 12395 El Camino Real, Suite 317, San Diego, CA 92130. Electronic mail may be sent to Fujioka.ken{at}scrippshealth.org.

Pharmacotherapy has a role in obesity management when combined with diet, physical activity, and behavior modification. Currently available therapies are safe when used appropriately. New treatments with novel mechanisms of action are likely to be available in the future.


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