Medical management of obesity.
Primary intervention in the medical management of obesity is dietary restriction and physical activity with additional benefit gained from behaviour therapy. Subsequent use of anti-obesity drugs depends on unsatisfactory weight loss in a patient at medical risk from obesity. All treatment programmes must include long-term follow up.
Kopelman
Peter G
PG
Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ.
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D004032:Diet; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D015431:Weight Loss
D019440:Anti-Obesity Agents