Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce excess body fat and cause weight loss. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of weight regulation, by: reducing appetite and consequently energy intake, increasing energy expenditure, redirecting nutrients from adipose to lean tissue, or interfering with the absorption of calories.
Anti-obesity medication or weight loss medications are pharmacological agents that reduce excess body fat and cause weight loss. These medications alter one of the fundamental processes of weight regulation, by: reducing appetite and consequently energy intake, increasing energy expenditure, redirecting nutrients from adipose to lean tissue, or interfering with the absorption of calories.
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