Utilidad de los fármacos antiobesidad en la diabetes mellitus tipo 2

Both obesity and diabetes mellitus type 2 are major health problems in our society that often go together, being in most cases the second consequence of the first. Obesity drugs may be useful in diabetic patients, since important weight loss is associated with a significant improvement of glycemic control, as well as other metabolic parameters. The objective of this manuscript is to offer an analysis of the drugs currently used for the treatment of obesity and that may be useful for obese patients with type 2 diabetes. We will analyze different therapeutic perspectives and review the limited armamentarium currently available to approach the serious problem of the obesity in the context of the diabetic patient. Furthermore, anti-obesity drugs currently in phase III of development will be presented as possible candidates for treatment of obesity and diabetes.