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ReviewCurrent obesity reports2026

Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for Hypothalamic Obesity: An Updated Review.

Anna Zenno, Melinda Pierce

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Review in Current obesity reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Anna ZennoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, M/S OC.7.820, PO Box 5371, WA, Seattle, 98145, USA. annaz24@uw.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7502-6422
Melinda PierceDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, M/S OC.7.820, PO Box 5371, WA, Seattle, 98145, USA.

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Abstract

purpose of reviewThis review aims to provide a summary of treatment strategies for hypothalamic obesity (HO) and the latest data on pharmacologic interventions for HO. RECENT

findingsWe summarize new consensus diagnostic criteria for acquired HO, non-pharmacologic interventions such as diet and physical activity, medications including the newly FDA approved setmelanotide, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and emerging treatment strategies that address the complex pathophysiology of HO. Hypothalamic obesity is caused by hypothalamic injury that impairs energy balance, metabolism, and satiety and leads to refractory obesity that is resistant to traditional diet and exercise interventions. Despite recent progress, effective long-term management of HO remains challenging, with few controlled trials, significant heterogeneity in patient response, and lack of long-term follow up data. A new medication targeting the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) pathway was recently approved for treatment with additional newer drugs in development [1].

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Anti-Obesity AgentsHypothalamic DiseasesObesityalpha-MSHBariatric SurgeryEnergy MetabolismExerciseHumansHypothalamusReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 4alpha-MSHAnti-Obesity AgentsReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 4Drug treatmentHypothalamic injuryLifestyle interventionObesitySurgery

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