title: [Where does obesity stand in health care--every alternative into use].
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: Pertti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mustajoki
authors.forename: Vesa
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Koivukangas
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gylling
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malmivaara
authors.forename: Tuija S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ikonen
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Victorzon
mesh_terms: D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015431:Weight Loss