AN OVERVIEW OF IATROGENIC OBESITY IN ADOLESCENTS
NAJLAA MOHAMMAD ALSUDAIRY *
National Guard Hospital, King Abdulaziz Medical City, SCOHS, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
OHUD MOHAMMED ALQAHTANI
Ahad Rufaidah General Hospital, Saudi Arabia.
MOUDHI MOHAMMED ALAJMI
Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SAUD SAAD ALRADADI
Mushrifah Medical Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
ABDULRAHMAN MOHAMMED ALRSHODY
King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
HUSSAM ABDULSHAKOUR JAMALUDDIN
King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SULAIMAN ABDULLAH ALRAQIBAH
Buraydah Central Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
ABDULAZIZ HOMOUD A. ALRETHAIA
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SAEED FARAJ ALSULAMI
Comprehensive Specialized Clinics for Security Forces in Taif, Saudi Arabia.
MARYAM ABDULRAHMAN ALDEHAMI
Qassim University, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
ABDULLAH ALI ALSHOMRANI
King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
MOHAMMED ALHUSSAIN ALSHANQITI
Abu Markha PHC, Madinah Health Cluster, Saudi Arabia.
BASSAM MOHAMMAD ALOWAYDHAH
GP, Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia.
RENAD BRAHIM SALEH ALZAAQ
Sulaiman Alrajhi College, Saudi Arabia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial condition described as an abnormal or excessive buildup of body fat that endangers an individual's health. It is a huge global public health problem. Prednisone and anti-psychotic medicines are known to cause weight gain and obesity. In this era of precision medicine, it is critical to identify individuals who are most likely to gain weight as a result of pharmaceutical use. Hypoglycemic anti-diabetes medicines, psychotropic agents (atypical antipsychotics, antidepressants), anticonvulsant and mood stabilizer agents, and different hormones are the most regularly reported prescription groups that may cause weight gain. The obesity pandemic is multifaceted, but medication-induced weight gain may play a role. While doctors may aim to pick pharmacotherapies with the least detrimental influence on weight, the literature on the weight effects of medicine is frequently inadequate and empty of alternative treatments. Because of the devastating consequences of adolescents obesity, new therapies are desperately needed. Real-world data reveal that the majority of teenagers do not lose weight over time, and pharmacological therapy should be recommended.
Keywords: Obesity, adolescents, weight gain, iatrogenic, drugs induce weight gain