Therapy of Obesity with Hormones

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Abstract
THE recognition of obesity as a major health problem1 has called attention to specific measures that physicians may use to help their overweight patients lose weight. Despite the fact that disturbances in endocrine function are only rarely definite causes of obesity, the use of hormones in the treatment of this condition has become widespread and at times indiscriminate. The present article focuses briefly on four types of hormones that have been administered in the treatment of exogenous obesity, and considers their rationale, effectiveness and the hazards resulting from their use.Human Chorionic GonadotropinInterest in the use of human chorionic . . .