DIET AND EXERCISE AREN’T WORKING FOR ME. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO TO TREAT OBESITY? A REVIEW BY DOCTORS
Expert opinion from Saria Mahveen Shareef
MBBS, PGDCC, Spl Cardiology · 6 years of experience · India
Obesity is one of the most common disorders which can be frustrating and difficult to manage. It can be treated by various methods other than diet and exercise such as drug therapy, liposuction, and surgery. Drug therapy is considered for people with BMI greater than 30 or those with BMI greater than 27 with comorbid conditions. Liposuction is a method in which fat is removed by aspiration. Severe obesity is treated by Bariatric surgery which includes Vertical banded gastroplasty, Roux-en-Y (RYGB), Gastric banding. Obesity can be a result of a sedentary lifestyle or endocrine disorders such as Hypothalamic disease, Polycystic ovary syndrome, Cushing's syndrome, Hypothyroidism or using drugs like steroids. So, treating these conditions and simple lifestyle changes would be helpful.
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Expert opinion from Marcella Abunahman Pereira
Specialization in Clinical Cardiology · 12 years of experience · Brazil
If diet and exercise aren't working for you to lose weight, it's time to work with a team of health professionals, including a dietitian, a mental health professional and an obesity specialist. You will certainly be investigated for diseases that can cause excess weight or even make it difficult to reduce it. In addition, there is the possibility of associating weight-loss medications and, if necessary, bariatric surgery will be discussed with you.
Expert opinion from Ipsa Arora
MD (Internal Medicine) · 5 years of experience · USA
Apart from diet and exercise, you can treat obesity by; taking prescribed weight-loss medications, going for weight-loss surgery, undergoing endoscopic procedures for weight loss and going through behavior therapy.
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