Adipositas: neue medikamentöse Therapien

Obesity is currently considered as adiposity based chronic disease with BMI as therapeutic target for prevention of obesity associated complications. For treatment of obesity, a stepwise approach is recommended including multifactorial basal therapy with nutrition counseling, exercise training and behavior modification. Further steps comprise adjuvant pharmacological treatment and bariatric surgery. With the development of incretin based medications that activate GLP-1 and GIP receptors for incr