Principles of obesity therapy

Rexford S. Ahima

doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-1607-5_19

Principles of obesity therapy

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Obesity is highly prevalent in developed countries and increasing worldwide. This trend has dire consequences for public health because obesity increases the risk of diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, cancer, and other diseases. Obesity is also a major cause of disability and may shorten lifespan. This chapter will outline strategies for successful weight reduction, including behavior modification, diet, physical activity, pharmacotherapy, and bariatric surgery.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Metabolic Basis of Obesity
Publisher	Springer New York
Pages	359-379
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Print)	9781441916068
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1607-5_19
State	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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