ANOREXYGENOUS MEDICINES FOR CONTROLLING OBESITY IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.159422330127

• Palavras-chave: Anorectic drugs, Pediatric obesity, Weight loss.

• Keywords: Anorectic drugs, Pediatric obesity, Weight loss.

• Abstract:

  Childhood obesity is increasingly prevalent and can be associated with significant short- and long-term health consequences. In some serious cases of obesity, when changing lifestyle habits and diet are not enough to reduce weight, anorectic medications can be used. This work aims to describe, through a literature review, the main drugs used for weight loss in children and adolescents, their mechanism of action and effectiveness. Emphasizing medicines with greater literary support. A search was carried out in the PUBMED and Google Scholar databases. Used the following descriptors: Anorexigenic drugs, Pediatric Obesity, weight loss. Articles were selected between 2004 and 2022. For the selection of articles, preference was given to systematic reviews and in vivo studies. In pediatric patients with severe obesity, anorectic medications can be used along with changes in lifestyle and diet to reduce weight. Despite this, data on long-term efficacy and safety and undesirable side effects present a challenge for using medications to treat pediatric obesity.