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[Prevention and management of postinterventional weight regain]
Renate Kruschitz1, Markus Fahrnberger2, Daniel Moritz Felsenreich3
1Abteilung für Innere Medizin, Krankenhaus der Elisabethinen, Klagenfurt, Österreich.
Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift
|October 11, 2023
Summary
Patient weight regain after interventions is complex, driven by biological mechanisms that increase hunger and reduce energy expenditure. Understanding these factors is key for effective long-term weight management and preventing regain.
Area of Science:
- Physiology
- Endocrinology
- Metabolism
Context:
- Post-interventional weight regain is a significant challenge following lifestyle, psychological, pharmacological, and surgical weight loss attempts.
- Patient motivation and compliance are insufficient explanations for weight regain.
- Complex central and peripheral biological mechanisms drive weight regain.
Purpose:
- To highlight the multifaceted biological drivers of post-interventional weight regain.
- To emphasize the need to consider these mechanisms in treatment planning.
- To advocate for individualized follow-up strategies based on regain extent.
Summary:
- Weight regain stems from complex, individualized biological mechanisms that stimulate appetite (via hormones) and decrease energy demands (metabolic adaptation).
- These adaptive mechanisms actively counteract weight loss efforts in obesogenic environments.
- Understanding these physiological processes is crucial for effective long-term weight management and preventing weight regain.
Impact:
- Informs the development of personalized treatment and follow-up programs for long-term weight management.
- Suggests that therapeutic strategies and follow-up frequency should be tailored to the individual's weight regain patterns.
- Advances the understanding of body weight regulation beyond behavioral factors, emphasizing biological resilience.
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