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  • Endocrinology
  • Public Health
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Obesity is a critical global health challenge with significant mortality, driven by diet, inactivity, and genetics.
  • Overweight and obesity cause over 1.2 million deaths annually in Europe, representing 13% of total mortality.
  • Obesity is more common in women, with sex-specific pathways for related comorbidities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current obesity management strategies.
  • To highlight the impact of sex on weight loss outcomes in obesity treatment.
  • To emphasize the need for sex-specific data in clinical trials.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of state-of-the-art obesity management.
  • Analysis of current data on sex differences in weight loss.
  • Discussion of treatment guidelines including lifestyle intervention, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery.

Main Results:

  • Most clinical trials do not report weight loss or body composition changes separately for men and women.
  • Growing evidence suggests sex-specific differences in weight loss outcomes.
  • A 5-10% body weight reduction is recommended to mitigate obesity-associated comorbidities.

Conclusions:

  • Sex-specific considerations are increasingly important in obesity management.
  • Further research is needed to analyze sex-based differences in obesity treatment efficacy.
  • Tailoring obesity management strategies based on sex may improve patient outcomes.