[Comprehensive obesity therapy program]

Being overweight is now accepted as one of the big health problems of our society. A major extent of overweight is associated with numerous disease and has to be considered as a disease itself. Considerable and intensive efforts are necessary to terminate the increasing trend or to turn it into the opposite direction. The OPTIFAST-program is an extensive therapy program with nearly guaranteed success. As compared to other programs, the longterm results are good, though they still need considerable improvement. A common strategy should be developed for a longterm and permanent program.