| Title |
Drug-induced obesity and its metabolic consequences: a review with a focus on mechanisms and possible therapeutic options
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s40618-017-0719-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
A. A. Verhaegen, L. F. Van Gaal |
| Abstract |
Weight gain is a common side effect of many widely used drugs. Weight gain of a few kilograms to an increase of 10% or more of initial body weight has been described. Not only the weight gain as such puts a burden on the health risks of the involved patients, the accompanying increase in the incidence of the metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular risk factors urges the caregiver to identify and to closely monitor the patients at risk. In this review, the different classes of drugs with significant weight gaining properties and the metabolic consequences are described. Specific attention is given to pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the metabolic effects and to potential therapeutic measures to prevent them. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 29% |
| Mexico | 2 | 12% |
| Spain | 2 | 12% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Chile | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 4 | 24% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 10 | 59% |
| Scientists | 3 | 18% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 18% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 6% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 128 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 19 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 13% |
| Researcher | 14 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 12 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 9% |
| Other | 13 | 10% |
| Unknown | 43 | 34% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 25% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 12 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 11 | 9% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
| Unknown | 49 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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