Question

B.     What is obesity and some of the diseases related to it? List and describe each of the 6 major strategies or targets used in the treatment of obesity.

Answer 1

Obesity: It is defined as an excess deposition of adipose tissue. There are several different methods for determining excess adipose (fat) tissue.

Other diseases associated with obesity are as follows:

• Heart disease and stroke.
• High blood pressure.
• Diabetes.
• Some cancers.
• Gallbladder disease and gallstones.
• Osteoarthritis.
• Gout.
• Breathing problems, such as sleep apnea and asthma.

Treatment of obesity: Obesity claims a targeted multidimensional therapy: weight and lifestyle management, diet, sustained physical activity in daily life, exercise, decrease life stressors, smoking cessation, drug therapy, bariatric surgery psichological, familial and social suport. Weight loss program must be carefully planned, adapted to the patient’s abilities and comorbidities and supervised by a nutritionist and a physiotherapist.