title: Current concepts and future directions in the battle against obesity.
abstract: Obesity is a significant unsolved public health problem. Future treatments of obesity will involve application of neuroendocrine concepts that are reviewed in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Aneesa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niravel
authors.forename: Edward N
authors.initials: EN
authors.lastname: Smolar
mesh_terms: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000502:physiology; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000378:metabolism; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology; D015390:Gastric Bypass; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000502:physiology; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy*; D036361:Peptide Hormones / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents; D036361:Peptide Hormones; D002766:Cholecystokinin