Meena Kedar Prasad

Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, India

Publications

  • Research Article   

    Author(s): Meena Kedar Prasad37929*

    Today, sociodemographic factors and lifestyle habits more affect body weight and body composition. Obesity is the imbalance of energy intake from food and energy expended through physical activity. Globally it affects ≥ 135 million people in India and in US 39.8% of adults and 18.5% of youth. Obesity exaggerates many major problems which is untreatable. Screening of obesity can be done by body mass index and other methods. Variates of medication are used in management of obesity. It has been already proved in various clinical trials that there are various drugs are used for treatment of obesity with some modification in life style, diet and behavioral modification. Orlistat has been found most desirable drug to manage obesity. In sever condition some time various surgical operation can be performed over patient to reduce morbidity. In this review we can see how to manage obesity by.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.31858/0975-8453.13.3.141-147

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