Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Apply It! This article will inform and help readers: • Gain an understanding of how contemporary anti-obesity medications work and how they are indicated, prescribed, and managed for the treatment of obesity. • Reframe exercise prescriptions for clients taking an anti-obesity medication to focus on health and well-being, rather than on caloric expenditure to further enhance weight loss. • Recognize key targets for developing exercise programs based on the current state of the research and perspectives from clients taking anti-obesity medications.
Source: ACSMʼs Health & Fitness Journal
Author: Renee J. Rogers
Institution: University of Kansas Medical Center
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4394945246