[The latest in the diagnosis and treatment of obesity: Is still there a place for the conservative treatment of obesity?].
In Chile and other countries the actual prevalence of obesity is reaching 30% in selected populations (low income women). Nowadays bariatric surgery appears to be the treatment of choice. However, it is only indicated in selected patients and is not the first line treatment, since it does not prevent or reduce the appearance of this condition, a crucial challenge in its clinical management. The contemporary medical management of obesity should include changes in lifestyle habits and diet together with a behavioral therapy. However, this optimal management requires a multidisciplinary team. A challenge for contemporary medicine is to design efficient interventional strategies to change lifestyles among the obese. These interventions are the only way to reduce the adverse health consequences of obesity.
Cuevas
Ada
A
Centro de Nutrición, Clínica Las Condes, Chile. adacuevas@germain.cl
Reyes
María Soledad
MS
D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000145:classification / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology