title: [Comprehensive obesity therapy program].
abstract: Being overweight is now accepted as one of the big health problems of our society. A major extent of overweight is associated with numerous disease and has to be considered as a disease itself. Considerable and intensive efforts are necessary to terminate the increasing trend or to turn it into the opposite direction. The OPTIFAST-program is an extensive therapy program with nearly guaranteed success. As compared to other programs, the longterm results are good, though they still need considerable improvement. A common strategy should be developed for a longterm and permanent program.
authors.affiliation: Colonia Lebensversicherung AG, Köln.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jalkanen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Linker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D002149:Energy Intake; D005260:Female; D005526:Food, Formulated; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*