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medications that affect nutrient partitioning  

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  • The chemical action of some medications may have side effects of increasing or decreasing body weight. The body handles nutrients through nutrient partitioning by storing nutrients, using nutrients to convert food to chemical components, releasing the heat created from biochemical processes, or excreting. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Medications that Affect Nutrient Partitioning]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K0VV2ZH1-J

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