Modern approaches to obesity treatment (literature review)

The actual problem of modern medical and biological sciences - the analysis of existing methods employed in treatment of chronic diseases and their prevention - is studied and presented in the article. The attention of multiple researchers and clinicians is focused on obesity. The disease has acquired a status of considerable social importance because of its prevalence in human population. A review of the national and foreign literature devoted to the problem of obesity treatment is conducted. Considering the fact that the cure of obesity with available drugs is almost impossible, today’s pharmacotherapy is characterized by secondary character and is effective in combination with particular diets, psychotherapy and, in some cases, with surgical treatment carried out under qualified medical supervision.