title: Contemporary approaches into obesity: drugs and genes.
abstract: Obesity is a global epidemic effecting the health and life style of millions of people in both developed and developing countries. In this article, current medical treatments, recent scientific progresses toward understanding obesity, and future potentials in biotechnology applications in pharmaceutical research are reviewed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Engineering, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey. pb27@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Pervin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Basaran
authors.forename: Nese
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Basaran
authors.forename: Irfan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Altuntas
authors.forename: Mehmet Numan
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Tamer
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015992:Body Mass Index; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D004032:Diet; D015195:Drug Design; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D020738:Leptin / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics*; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D020738:Leptin; D011333:Pro-Opiomelanocortin