Abbreviations
ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; ALA, alpha lipoic acid;
BED, binge-eating disorder; BID, two times a day; BMI, body mass
index; CA, cancer; CGRP, calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor;
CLA, conjugated linoleic acid; CVD, cardiovascular disease; DEA, Drug
Enforcement Administration; DPP4, dipeptidyl peptidase-4; EGCG,
epigallocatechin gallate; FDA, Food and Drug Administration; GFR,
glomerular filtration rate; GIP, glucose-dependent insulinotropic
peptide; GLP-1 RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist;
HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapies; HCG, human chorionic
gonadotropin; HCl, phentermine hydrochloride; HDL, high-density
lipoprotein; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; LEPR, leptin receptor;
MAOI, monoamine oxidase inhibitor; MEN, multiple endocrine
neoplasia syndrome; MEN 2, multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome
type 2; mTOR, mammalian target of rapamycin; NSAIDs, non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs; ORC, obesity-related complication(s); OTC,
over-the-counter; PCSK1, proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type
1; POMC, proopiomelanocortin; PPA, phenylpropanolamine; TMAO,
trimethylamine N-oxide; USP, United States Pharmacopeia
Source
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Obesity Algorithm Slides, presented by the Obesity Medicine Association.
www.obesityalgorithm.org. 2024. https://obesitymedicine.org/obesity-
algorithm. (Accessed = Feburary 2024)
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