title: [Treatment of extremely obese adolescents and young adults at the Insula Obesity Center in Bischofswiesen].
abstract: The Insula Obesity Center has been treating extremely obese adolescents and young adults since 1992. Various programs ranging from 2-9 months' duration are offered. The mean BMI at admission has been increasing continuously and is presently 41.5 kg/m(2) with occasional extremes over 80 kg/m(2). Obesity comorbidities are common. A mean weight reduction of 1.3 kg/week is achieved during a mean duration of treatment of 4.7 months. Follow-up in residential support groups is offered for up to 2 years for selected patients with special challenges such as lack of family support.
authors.affiliation: Ärztlicher Leiter, Adipositas Zentrum Insula, Strub/Bischofswiesen, Deutschland. wolfgang-siegfried@t-online.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Siegfried
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tobar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vogl
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eder
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunze
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult