Three cases of comprehensive dietary therapy and pharmacotherapy of patients with complex obesity-related diseases

Abstract

The effect of weight loss with anorectic medications on sleep apnea, non-insulin-dependent diabetes, and steatohepatitis is illustrated in three cases from practice in a clinical nutrition setting. Prevention of obesity, a chronic disorder is preferable, but when obesity becomes a major obstacle in the care of patients with respiratory, cardiovascular, and metabolic disoders and osteoarthritis, an intense course of weight reduction using anorectic medications under medical and dietetic guidance is essential for patients' survival and reduction of medical cost.