Efficacy of weight loss drugs on obesity and cardiovascular risk factors in obese adolescents: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Weight loss drugs have been developed to reduce the comorbidities associated with excess weight. We conducted a meta-analysis of the efficacy of orlistat and sibutramine on weight, body mass index, waist circumference and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight adolescents. MEDLINE and the Cochran...

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Main Authors: Czernichow, S., Lee, Crystal, Barzi, F., Greenfield, J., Baur, L., Chalmers, J., Woodward, M., Huxley, Rachel
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/26304