title: The management of obesity.
abstract: Every obese person presents a different management problem, although the following general principles can be applied: (1) It may be easier to prevent obesity than to treat it. (2) Lifelong modification of eating habit is the corner stone of effective therapy. (3) Group therapy combined with a behavioural modification programme provides a method of assisting many subjects. (4) Drug therapy is best justified if there is a short-term need to produce weight loss. (5) Radical therapy should be restricted to the morbidly obese and is best supervised by units with special expertise.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001067:Appetite Depressants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D001824:Body Constitution; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing / Q000639:trends; D002149:Energy Intake; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006951:Hyperlipoproteinemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001067:Appetite Depressants