The Knowledge and Practices of Physicians Regarding Pharmacotherapy of Obesity: The Current Scenario in Pakistan
Journal Title: International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics (IJRPP) - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Obesity in Pakistan has been largely underestimated in terms of prevalence. It is becoming an increasingly important public health issue as it relates to a number of non-communicable and chronic diseases. It is suggested that safe and effective pharmacotherapy along with the usual interventions by physicians can benefit in reducing overweight or obese status in patients. The discrepancies and consistencies of practices among physicians for managing obesity using pharmacotherapy in different settings and situations have been assessed, along with comparisons between problems of medical education of Pakistan that can affect decisions to use pharmacotherapy for management of obesity. It has been suggested that the prospect for upgraded information or knowledge regarding pharmacotherapy to manage obesity depends on hands on training, learning, and improving of medical education for physicians all over Pakistan along with pharmacist physician collaboration which can help decrease the burden of this disease and can reduce the considerable morbidity and mortality as remedy of such a crisis.
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Sadaf Shahid
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