Long-term health benefits of appetite suppressants remain unproven Beneficios de los inhibidores de apetito en la salud a largo plazo permanecen sin comprobación Benefícios dos inibidores de apetite à saúde a longo prazo permanecem sem comprovação

Because of the increasing prevalence of obesity, prevention and treatment of overweight has become a major public health concern. In addition to diet and exercise, drugs are needed for patients who failed to lose weight with behavioral treatment. The current article aimed to summarize recent concern...

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Main Author: Francisco José Roma Paumgartten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-12-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102011000600022