Body Composition in Anti-Obesity Medication Trials—Beyond Scales
Ank A Agarwal, Aditya Narayan, Fatima Cody Stanford
Abstract
This Viewpoint contends that focusing only on weight loss as the primary weight medication end point is an inaccurate measure of medication efficacy for both patients and clinicians.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineWeight lossObesityAnti obesityClinical endpointComposition (language)Clinical trialInternal medicinePhilosophyLinguisticsDiet and metabolism studiesPharmacology and Obesity TreatmentBariatric Surgery and Outcomes