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Orlistat (Xenical), the most commonly used medication to treat obesity and sibutramine (Meridia), a medication that was withdrawn due to cardiovascular side effects. Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce or control excess body fat.
By 2014, figures from the National Institute of diabetes shows that 82% of Americans are overweight. [14] National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC showed that 42.4% of U.S. adults were obese as of 2017–2018 (43% for men and 41.9% for women). [15] For the following statistics, "adult" is defined as age 20 and over.
Drug therapy may consist of sibutramine, orlistat, phentermine, diethylpropion, fluoxetine, and bupropion. Evidence is not sufficient to recommend sertraline , topiramate , or zonisamide . In people with a BMI over 40 who fail to achieve their weight loss goals (with or without medication) and who develop obesity-related complications, referral ...
It includes self-assessments from 15,963 teenagers, ages 13 to 18, who answered questions online about their motivations for drug and alcohol use from 2014 through 2022.
Globally, obesity rates among teenagers globally have quadrupled since 1990, according to the World Health Organisation. ‘Growing evidence’ that obese teenagers could benefit from weight-loss ...
IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. The Use of Medicines in the United States. June 2012. p. 40. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2012. Mike McEvoy (June 12, 2008). "Hydrocodone/APAP: Drug Whys". EMS1. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Popularity: First most commonly prescribed drug between 2002-2007 (U.S.)
Rates of overweight among children 2 to 19 years in the USA. From 1980 to 2013, the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children increased by nearly 50%. [102] Currently 10% of children worldwide are either overweight or obese. [2] In 2014, the World Health Organization established a high-level commission to end childhood obesity. [103]
Hopelessness feelings in school-age children rise 40% over 10 years. Feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness grew by 40% from 2009 to 2019, according to the CDC's Youth Risk Behavior Survey