["Treatment of obesity - State of the art"]

According to WHO, overweight and obesity are responsible for more than 1,2 million deaths in Europe each year, representing >13% of the Region's total mortality. According to the 2022 Obesity Report, it will take significant effort to get people to adopt healthier lifestyles and be more physically active. Therapeutic measures in the context of an escalating stepwise approach should include strategies for a targeted weight reduction and long-term weight maintenance. An important health policy goal should be better access to these therapy options with an additional focus on primary prevention.