Obesity treatment: medication and lifestyle change, diet and exercise

Treatment always focuses on age, degree of overweight and health status.

The goal of treatment is to lose weight and reduce health risks.

It is a lifelong lifestyle change.

Even a small drop in weight leads to improved health and quality of life. A weight reduction of one kilogram in obese people will extend life by 3 months.

Treatment depends mainly on the cause. Obesity is usually a combination of an unhealthy lifestyle and lack of exercise with high food intake. Regimen measures aimed at reducing weight are the most important.

Treatment consists of diet, regimen measures and therapy.

Each person is treated individually. Sufficiently strong motivation is required to start a diet and to follow it for a long time.

Changing the composition of the diet and eating habits includes:

• Regular food recording. It should be varied and contain vitamins, minerals, trace elements and fibre.
• A strict ban on hunger. Do not starve!
• Weight reduction is not the only important thing. You need to think about physical activity, diet, stress relief and a healthier lifestyle.

If you are unable to lose weight, contact a team of professionals including a dietitian and therapist. Reducing energy intake in the diet is the basis of treatment. It must be accurately determined for the patient according to their condition.

Physical activity combined with a healthy diet is the best method of weight reduction. With any active movement, exercise, cycling, it is better to start slowly. Gradually it is good to increase the duration of physical activity to 30 minutes. Half an hour is the minimum by which you will get a better effect. The more time of active movement, the more effect you will achieve.

Lifestyle change. Modification of diet and physical activity is well tolerated.

What all is included under the term diet change?

• Reducing excessive energy intake, especially animal fats and simple sugars
• Limiting salt and sweets
• Limiting alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages
• Reduce the consumption of carbonated mineral drinks
• Increase intake of fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains and nuts
• Splitting the diet into three main meals a day, with a 4-5 hour gap between main meals recommended
• Eat slowly!

Pharmacotherapy is the last resort for obesity treatment. It must be combined with maintaining a healthy diet and active exercise. Medication should only be taken under the supervision of a doctor and for a long period of time. There are several factors to consider when reducing weight. It is not enough to stick to a reduction diet, but it is necessary to increase movement and change the whole lifestyle.

Treatment with SIBUTRAMIN is a drug with a double effect. It induces a feeling of satiety and increases the body's heat output. It increases energy expenditure.

The last treatment option is surgery.

This type of weight loss surgery is called bariatric surgery. It limits the amount of food you can eat and prevents the body from taking in calories.

Weight loss surgery is not a quick fix and can carry serious risks. After surgery, people must change their diet and the amount they eat. Otherwise, they risk developing disease.

• In gastric bypass surgery, a small pouch is created in the upper part of the stomach that connects directly to the small intestine. This allows food to bypass most of the stomach.
• In laparoscopic gastric banding, the stomach is divided into two parts using a band.
• Removing part of the stomach

In children, treatment focuses not only on the child but also on the family. A change in lifestyle, eating habits, activities is recommended. In children, the age and development of the child should be taken into account. The most important goal is weight maintenance. Weight loss is not recommended for children under 7 years of age.

Above the age of 7 years, efforts to reduce weight by a maximum of 10% over 6-12 months can be included. Children after the growth period are treated as adults.

For children, emphasis should be placed on a varied and balanced diet with all staple foods and adherence to a regular diet.

Increase the intake of fresh fruit and vegetables and include whole grains in the diet.

Limit sugary drinks, sweets, fast food and salty snacks.