title: [Pathogenetic rationale for the treatment of obesity].
abstract: On the basis of experience gained in prolonged follow-up of 1095 obese patients, studies of their hormonal homeostasis using computer-aided cluster analysis the author comes to a conclusion that division of obesity cases into constitutional exogenous and hypothalamic is conditional. The hypothalamic syndrome develops in 100% of obesity cases. A course of pathogenetic therapy paralleled by a subcaloric diet and exercise therapy is suggested. Bitemporal inductothermy proved to be effective. The new complex for obesity treatment includes low-caloric diets combined with pathogenetic drug therapy and physiotherapeutic exposure of the mid-brain.
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Tereshchenko
mesh_terms: D001824:Body Constitution; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology; D006728:Hormones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007031:Hypothalamus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009765:Obesity / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones