A 50-year-old woman has obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. She wants anti-obesity medication and has eGFR 55 ml/min/1.73 m2. There is no

Question

A 50-year-old woman has obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. She wants anti-obesity medication and has eGFR 55 ml/min/1.73 m2. There is no pancreatitis history or medullary thyroid cancer. What is the most appropriate management principle?

Accepted Answer

Use medication as part of a structured obesity pathway with monitoring

Answer

Use loop diuretics for fat loss

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Avoid lifestyle support once medication starts

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Use liothyronine for faster weight loss

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Prescribe indefinitely without follow-up

Obesity pharmacotherapy — SCE Endocrinology MCQ

A 50-year-old woman has obesity, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. She wants anti-obesity medication and has eGFR 55 ml/min/1.73 m2. There is no pancreatitis history or medullary thyroid cancer. What is the most appropriate management principle?