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Sarah R Barenbaum1, Rekha B Kumar2, Louis J Aronne1
1Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/ Weill Cornell Medical College, Comprehensive Weight Control Center, 1305 York Avenue, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Abstract:
Several medications can contribute to weight gain. Medication-induced weight gain can have severe health consequences leading to overweight or obesity, or exacerbation of preexisting obesity and the plethora of obesity-related comorbidities. Weight gain due to medications is potentially avoidable by prescribing medications that are either weight neutral or that lead to weight loss, when appropriate. This article reviews the common classes of medications that contribute to weight gain and discusses alternatives to consider.
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