title: [Novel anti-obesity drugs].
abstract: Obesity is a chronic disease with a worldwide increasing incidence. The mainstay of therapy consists in modification of behaviour related to obesity such as overeating and physical inactivity. When these life-style modifying attempts fail, the use of anti-obesity drugs is warranted. Public health efforts and current anti-obesity agents have not controlled the increasing epidemic of obesity, which has led to an extensive research on novel anti-obesity agents. This review presents an overview on potential future candidates.
authors.affiliation: Klinische Abteilung für Endokrinologie und Stoffwechsel, Universitätsklinik für Innere Medizin II, Wien, Osterreich.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tripp
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ludvik
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000145:classification* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011634:Public Health; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents