[Is orlistat medically essential for the treatment of obesity?].
Obesity is a major health problem in western societies. The mainstay of therapy is behavioral modification. By inhibiting intestinal lipases orlistat modifies food composition. Thus, orlistat is a dietetic compound. Therefore, orlistat does not represent a medically necessary treatment option in terms of the conditions of private health insurances. However, adjunctive treatment with orlistat may make sense in single high risk patients.
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D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007783:Lactones / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000077403:Orlistat
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007783:Lactones; D000077403:Orlistat