Medications for the treatment of obesity: Overview

When and why should medications be considered for the treatment of obesity? Which ones? For how long? Options for the treatment of obesity While treatment needs to be individualized, of course, the following broad guideline has been suggested (Bersoux et al., 2017): BMI 25 to 29.9 (overweight)—Lifestyle modification only BMI 30 to 39 (or 27…