What is confirmed in the treatment of obesity?

Abstract

Obesity is achronic disease. Obesity and the associated sequelae not only lead to an increased morbidity and mortality but also to areduced quality of life. People with obesity are often stigmatized and are not offered adequate professional treatment although evidence-based treatment options are available. According to current guidelines a multimodal, interdisciplinary and individualized obesity treatment must always be carried out. For most patients with advanced obesity structured multimodal therapy programs and/or bariatric surgery (with accompanying conservative measures) are the treatment of choice. The treatment spectrum is supplemented by pharmaceuticals, supportive fields and online offers. As obesity is achronic disease any time-limited treatment is mostly futile. Treatment of obesity must therefore be organized in a professional and long-term manner.