Contemporary approaches into obesity: Drugs and genes

Pervin Basaran*, Nese Basaran, Irfan Altuntas, Mehmet Numan Tamer

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Abstract

Obesity is a global epidemic effecting the health and life style of millions of people in both developed and developing countries. In this article, current medical treatments, recent scientific progresses toward understanding obesity, and future potentials in biotechnology applications in pharmaceutical research are reviewed in detail.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)419-424
Number of pages6
JournalCritical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
Volume44
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Drug
  • Genes
  • Obesity
  • Treatment

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