Iatrogenic Obesity. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Obesity has been identified as a multifactorial disease with several determinants, including genetic predisposition, environmental influences, dietary patterns, and physical activity factors. Iatrogenic obesity, most commonly medication-induced weight gain, is often overlooked as a contributing factor to a patient's obesity. This article highlights medications known to cause weight gain.

publication date

  • June 1, 2020

Research

keywords

  • Antidepressive Agents
  • Antihypertensive Agents
  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Contraceptives, Oral
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Iatrogenic Disease
  • Obesity

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85084414539

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.ecl.2020.02.010

PubMed ID

  • 32418589

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 49

issue

  • 2