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[Overweight and obesity in adults: general principles of treatment and conservative management]
Johanna Maria Brix1, Barbara Andersen2, Kadriye Aydinkoc-Tuzcu3
11. Medizinische Abteilung mit Diabetologie, Endokrinologie und Nephrologie, Karl Landsteiner Institut für Adipositas und Stoffwechselerkrankungen, Klinik Landstraße, Wien, Österreich.
Abstract:
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is steadily increasing in Austria as well as internationally. Obesity in particular is associated with multiple health risks, comorbidities, functional disability, and social stigma. Obesity is an independent, complex, chronic disease and should be treated as such by a multidisciplinary team of appropriately qualified personnel. In addition to recent international guidelines, this consensus paper outlines the overall principles of the management of overweight and obesity and provides guidance for the diagnosis and conservative treatment, focusing on lifestyle modifications and pharmacotherapy. Using the "5A" framework of behavioral health intervention, guidelines for a structured, pragmatic, and patient-centered medical care of adults with overweight or obesity are presented.
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