[Where does obesity stand in health care--every alternative into use].
Although intervention in obesity on a consultation visit, i.e. brief intervention, will only affect a portion of patients, it can reach large numbers of patients. Basic care of obesity, i.e. patient education in a group, leads to an average weight loss of 3 to 5 kg within one to two years. Basic care should be offered to patients having a condition that requires weight reduction during the treatment. In morbid obesity, surgical treatment should be promoted in Finland, although it can only be applied to a minor fraction of those requiring antiobesity treatment. Self-motivated weight control should thus be encouraged.
Mustajoki
Pertti
P
Koivukangas
Vesa
V
Gylling
Helena
H
Malmivaara
Antti
A
Ikonen
Tuija S
TS
Victorzon
Mikael
M
D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015431:Weight Loss