CHAPTER 3
Targeted Therapies in Obesity Management
- By Anil Parasnath Sao, Amrit Paul, Jagjot Gautam, Tanmay Mohanta, Niharjyoti Sahariya - 30 May 2025
- Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Studies, Volume: 1, Pages: 11 - 17
Abstract/Preface
Obesity is a well known multifactorial condition visualized as excessive fat accumulation and described by the body mass index (BMI). Since last two to three decades obesity is identified as precursor of many chronic diseases like cardiovascular, diabeties mellitus, neurological and hepatic disorders. So as obesity is also treated in many customized manner using drugs to suppress hunger, produce satiety, reduce fat products metabolism and even surgery. Though many document are available in relation to obesity treatment and management there is lack compiled information which a comprehensive information material for researching fellow. In this document we used various research and review documented to produce a ready material for obesity treatment and management. In conclusion, obesity is chronic metabolic or genetic disorder making a gateway to too many diseases, through drugs used to manage obesity still it relapse after therapy withdrawal. Different targeted therapies from lifestyle intervention to dietary modification targeting physiological appetite suppressant to gut hormones were also discussed. The all together are currently under development and may offer in the future the potential to bridge further the efficacy gap between bariatric surgery and the currently available pharmacotherapies.