Treatment of Obesity

Treatment for obesity can be done with a diet to lose weight, regular physical exercise and the intake of obesity for remedies such as Sibutramine. In some cases, when obesity is morbid and endangers life, a stomach reduction surgery or the placement of an intragastric balloon may be indicated.

However, the best treatment for obesity is a diet low in calories with regular physical execícios, it is the treatment that brings less consequences for the patient's health. The most aggressive treatment is surgery the body and is especially suitable in morbid obesity.

To learn more about surgery to see obesity: Obesity and bariatric surgery .

Drug treatment for obesity

Drug treatment for obesity should be guided by an endocrinologist after evaluating the health status of the individual. Some examples of remedies for obesity are beyond Sibutramine are:

• Xanax;
• Xenical;
• Biomag;
• Desobesi.

These medicines help take the hungry and help fight fat accumulated reaching optimal results, however, should only be used under medical supervision because they have contraindications and side effects like headache, insomnia, dry mouth, and generalized anxiety.

Free treatment for obesity

During the year 2013 free treatment for obesity is offered by the University Guarulhos (UnG) in São Paulo, and aims to re-educate the eating habits of obese children and adults using the "Think Thin", based on nutritional education and exercise. Registrations by phone: (11) 2475-8300 or by sending e-mail with your full name, age, contact telephone number, weight and height for paddac@ung.br address.

It is crucial to begin treatment for obesity as early as possible because obesity is a disease that has many consequences such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and also increases the risk of developing cancer. To learn more about the consequences of obesity see: Consequences of obesity .

Tips to avoid abandoning treatment

Treatment for obesity is difficult to meet because it implies changing eating habits and lifestyles that the patient did for life, some tips to help avoid abandoning treatment can be:

1. Set weekly goals that are possible to achieve
2. Ask the dietitian to adjust the diet if it is too difficult to meet
3. Having a group to exercise

Another important tip is to write down on a paper or taking an image for a week to all who eat or drink throughout the day, because it allows you to have greater control over the power.