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Energy balance
Current pharmacological treatments aim to restore energy balance by targeting disrupted pathways.
Practitioners should be aware of pharmacological options that target energy balance in obesity management.
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Recent pharmacological treatments aim to restore energy balance by targeting disrupted pathways, most notably the leptin–melanocortin axis, to enhance satiety and reduce hyperphagia.
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From genes to care: the expanding therapeutic horizon in rare genetic obesities
Sarah Chalopin et al. · Obesity and Endocrinology · 2025
DOI 10.1093/obendo/wjaf007
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