Journal of Personalized Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. 1460 - 1460
Published: Oct. 4, 2023
Background:
A
malfunction
in
the
melanocortin-4
receptor
(MC4R)
is
associated
with
obesity
rare
genetic
syndromes;
setmelanotide
a
new
drug
that
activates
this
and
being
used
to
treat
severe
obesity.
This
meta-analysis
evaluated
efficacy
safety
of
for
weight
loss
linked
human
MC4R
deficiency.
Methods:
We
searched
PubMed,
Embase,
Cochrane
randomized
nonrandomized
clinical
trials
using
setmelanotide.
considered
p-value
≤
0.05
statistically
significant.
Results:
included
376
patients,
whom
328
(87.2%)
received
mean
follow-up
52
weeks.
The
age
was
32.8
(14.67)
years.
Weight
significant
(MD
−3.52;
95%
CI
−3.98,
−3.05;
p
=
0.01;
I2
92%),
an
average
proportion
−6.91%
during
treatment.
Changes
BMI
showed
MD
−10.55
kg/m2
patients
>
18
years
−0.61
<
(BMI
score).
However,
higher
risk
skin
hyperpigmentation
(OR
0.69;
0.55,
0.80;
0.08).
Conclusions:
Our
results
support
use
treating
Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
133, P. 155217 - 155217
Published: May 15, 2022
The
WHO
just
released
in
May
2022
a
report
on
the
state
of
obesity
pandemic
Europe,
stating
that
60%
citizens
area
Europe
are
either
overweight
or
obese,
and
highlighting
implications
pandemic,
especially
as
it
interacts
with
COVID
to
create
twin
increase
morbidity
mortality.
Obesity
is
complex
disease
which
has
reached
dimensions.
worldwide
prevalence
nearly
tripled
since
1975,
mainly
due
adoption
progressively
more
sedentary
lifestyle
consumption
less
healthy
diets.
We
first
herein
updated
rates
by
sex,
age,
region
per
report,
then
between
1980
2019,
we
analyze
present
data
provided
Global
Burden
Disease
Study.
higher
women
than
men
any
age
both
increases
their
highest
point
ages
50
65
years
showing
slight
downward
trend
afterwards.
age-standardized
increased
from
4.6%
14.0%
2019.
American
European
have
USA
Russia
countries
most
obese
residents.
Given
dire
terms
comorbidities
mortality,
these
epidemiological
findings
call
for
coordinated
actions
local
regional
governments,
scientific
community
individual
patients
alike,
well
food
industry
be
controlled
alleviated.
can
hopefully
learn
COVID-19
where
collaborative
efforts
worldwide,
focused
intense
work
at
global
level
well-coordinated
leadership
demonstrated
humankind
capable
amazing
accomplishments
leveraging
science
public
health,
finally
make
strides
understanding
combating
its
including
diabetes,
NAFLD,
CVD
associated
malignancies.
EClinicalMedicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
58, P. 101882 - 101882
Published: March 21, 2023
Obesity
is
an
epidemic
and
a
public
health
threat.
Medical
weight
management
remains
one
of
the
options
for
treatment
excess
recent
advances
have
revolutionized
how
we
treat,
more
importantly
will
be
treating
obesity
in
near
future.
Metreleptin
Setmelanotide
are
currently
indicated
rare
syndromes,
5
other
medications
(orlistat,
phentermine/topiramate,
naltrexone/bupropion,
liraglutide,
semaglutide)
approved
non-syndromic
obesity.
Tirzepatide
about
to
approved,
drugs,
with
exciting
novel
mechanisms
action
primarily
based
on
incretins,
being
investigated
different
phases
clinical
trials.
The
majority
these
compounds
act
centrally,
reduce
appetite
increase
satiety,
secondarily,
gastrointestinal
tract
slow
gastric
emptying.
All
anti-obesity
improve
metabolic
parameters,
variable
potency
effects
depending
specific
drug.
available
data
do
not
support
reduction
hard
cardiovascular
outcomes,
but
it
almost
certain
that
such
forthcoming
very
choice
medication
needs
take
into
consideration
patient's
biochemical
profile,
co-morbidities,
drug
contra-indications,
as
well
expected
degree
loss
improvements
cardio-renal
risk.
It
also
seen
whether
precision
medicine
may
offer
personalized
solutions
individuals
obesity,
represent
future
medical
along
development
novel,
potent,
pipeline.FundingNone.
Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25(8), P. 2058 - 2072
Published: April 14, 2023
Obesity
is
a
chronic,
progressive
and
relapsing
disease
with
rising
global
prevalence
associated
increased
morbidity
mortality
reduced
quality
of
life.
Treatment
obesity
requires
comprehensive
medical
approach
that
includes
behavioural
interventions,
pharmacotherapy
bariatric
surgery.
The
degree
weight
loss
all
approaches
highly
heterogeneous,
long-term
maintenance
remains
challenging.
For
years,
antiobesity
medications
have
been
limited
in
number,
often
delivering
meagre
efficacy
raising
numerous
safety
concerns.
Therefore,
there
need
for
the
development
efficacious
safe
new
agents.
Recent
insights
into
complex
pathophysiology
our
understanding
intervenable
targets
pharmacotherapies
to
treat
improve
weight-related
cardiometabolic
complications,
namely,
type
2
diabetes,
hyperlipidaemia
hypertension.
As
result,
novel
potent
therapies
emerged,
such
as
semaglutide,
glucagon-like
peptide-1
receptor
agonist
(GLP-1RA)
recently
approved
treatment
obesity.
Semaglutide
2.4
mg
once
weekly
significantly
reduces
body
by
approximately
15%,
simultaneous
improvement
risk
factors
physical
functioning
people
Tirzepatide,
first
dual
glucose-dependent
insulinotropic
polypeptide
(GIP)/GLP-1RA,
has
demonstrated
reduction
exceeding
20%
coupled
improved
measures
feasible.
Thus,
these
agents
promise
narrow
gap
between
weight-loss
effects
behaviour
previous
pharmacotherapies,
In
this
narrative
review,
we
highlight
established
emerging
therapeutic
treatments
management
position
them
framework
according
their
effects.
Endocrine Practice,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
29(6), P. 417 - 427
Published: May 4, 2023
To
focus
on
the
intersection
of
perception,
diagnosis,
stigma,
and
weight
bias
in
management
obesity
obtain
consensus
actionable
steps
to
improve
care
provided
for
persons
with
obesity.The
American
Association
Clinical
Endocrinology
(AACE)
convened
a
conference
interdisciplinary
health
professionals
discuss
interplay
between
diagnosis
using
adiposity-based
chronic
disease
(ABCD)
nomenclature
staging,
internalized
(IWB)
development
guidance
aid
clinicians
mitigating
IWB
stigma
that
context.The
following
affirmed
emergent
concepts
were
proposed:
(1)
is
ABCD,
these
terms
can
be
used
differing
ways
communicate;
(2)
classification
categories
should
have
improved
across
spectrum
body
mass
index
(BMI)
ethnic-specific
BMI
ranges
waist
circumference
(WC);
(3)
staging
clinical
severity
based
presence
ABCD
complications
may
reduce
weight-centric
contribution
IWB;
(4)
are
both
drivers
impair
quality
life,
predispose
psychological
disorders,
compromise
effectiveness
therapeutic
interventions;
(5)
stigmatization
assessed
all
patients
incorporated
into
severity;
(6)
optimal
will
necessitate
increased
awareness
educational
interventional
tools
address
stigma.The
panel
has
proposed
an
approach
integrating
stigmatization,
health,
social
determinants
system
as
patient
management.
effectively
within
model
obesity,
there
need
systems
prepared
provide
evidence-based,
person-centered
treatments;
who
understand
empowered
seek
participate
behavioral
therapy;
societies
promote
policies
infrastructure
bias-free
compassionate
care,
access
evidence-based
interventions,
prevention.
Frontiers in Endocrinology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: March 26, 2024
There
has
been
a
major
increase
in
Type
2
diabetes
and
obesity
many
countries,
this
will
lead
to
global
public
health
crisis,
which
not
only
impacts
on
the
quality
of
life
individuals
well
but
also
places
substantial
burden
healthcare
systems
economies.
Obesity
is
linked
type
cardiovascular
diseases,
musculoskeletal
disorders,
certain
cancers,
resulting
increased
medical
costs
diminished
life.
A
number
studies
have
changes
gut
development.
Dysbiosis,
deleterious
change
microbiota
composition,
leads
altered
intestinal
permeability,
associated
with
diabetes.
Many
factors
affect
homeostasis
microbiota,
including
diet,
genetics,
circadian
rhythms,
medication,
probiotics,
antibiotics.
In
addition,
bariatric
surgery
induces
that
contributes
metabolic
benefits
observed
post-surgery.
Current
management
strategies
encompass
dietary
interventions,
exercise,
pharmacotherapy,
surgery,
emerging
treatments
microbiota-altering
approaches
showing
promising
efficacy.
While
pharmacotherapy
demonstrated
significant
advancements
recent
years,
remains
one
most
effective
for
sustainable
weight
loss.
However,
access
generally
limited
those
living
severe
obesity.
This
underscores
need
non-surgical
particularly
adolescents
mildly
obese
patients.
comprehensive
review,
we
assess
longitudinal
alterations
composition
functionality
from
two
currently
anti-obesity
treatments:
surgery.
Additionally,
highlight
functions
focusing
specific
bacteria,
their
metabolites,
modulating
prevent
treat
review
aims
provide
insights
into
evolving
landscape
potential
microbiota-based
addressing
pressing
challenge.