ABSTRACT
Obesity is epidemic and dangerous. Weight loss is difficult but worth the effort. Although new weight-loss drugs are available, there are no magic bullets: to lose weight and keep it off, people must eat less and exercise more. This article presents a practical approach on how physicians can help their patients lose weight through diet, behavior modification, and adjunctive pharmacologic therapy.
Footnotes
↵* Disclosure: The author has indicated that he serves on the speaker’s bureau of Roche Pharmaceuticals.
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