PHARMACOLOGIC THERAPY FOR OBESITY

Course overview

OBESITY IS A METABOLIC DISEASE REPRESENTED BY EXCESSIVE ADIPOSE TISSUE. ITS CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON THE BODY MASS INDEX (BMI), WHICH IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WEIGHT AND HEIGHT. IT IS A CHRONIC CONDITION ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY; THEREFORE, IT REQUIRES PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENTT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND PHARMACOLOGIC TREATMENT OF OBESITY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.