Treatment of Obesity
What is Obesity?
"Obesity" is excess body fat. Obese
patients are defined as those with a body mass index of 30+. "Central
Obesity" refers to excessive abdominal body fat common to very overweight
individuals with an 'apple' body shape. "Morbid Obesity" refers
to obese patients with a body mass index of 40+.
How is Obesity Treated?
The precise method of treatment depends on
a patient's level of obesity, overall health condition, and motivation
to lose weight. Obesity treatment may include a combination of diet therapy,
exercise therapy, behavior modification, or weight-loss drugs. In cases
of morbid obesity or severe obesity with co-morbid conditions, weight
loss surgery may be recommended.
Obesity Treatment Facts
- A mixture of diet, physical activity and
behavioural counseling is probably more effective in sustaining weight
loss than diet or exercise alone in adults.
- Obesity reduction and weight control is
a life-long effort and may involve a series of major changes in eating
habits, physical exercise routines and general lifestyle.
- The overwhelming evidence is that overweight
and obese people should be encouraged to integrate changes to their
lifestyle over a longer period of time to maintain the benefit of initial
weight loss. A combination of decreased food intake and increased physical
activity is more likely to lead to sustained weight loss.
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Weight
Loss Surgery Information
How
Weight Loss Surgery Works - Morbid
Obesity - Morbid
Obesity Surgery
Treatment of Obesity
- Bariatric
Surgery Health Risks - Abdominoplasty
Gastric Banding - Gastric
Bypass - Mini
Gastric Bypass - Gastroplasty
Laparoscopic
Gastric Bypass - Roux
En Y Gastric Bypass - Lap
Band Surgery
Lap Band - Lap
Band FAQs - Biliopancreatic
Diversion - Duodenal
Switch
Liposuction - Liposuction
Surgery - Superwet
Liposuction - Tumescent
Ultrasonic Liposuction
- Tummy Tuck - Mini
Tummy Tuck - Stomach
Stapling
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