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Usual cure
To reduce problems of overweight, obesity and even over eating,
common treatments include:
· nutrition and physical activity
· health programs
· effective weight loss program
· diet drugs
Personal choices concerning calorie consumption
and physical activity can lead to energy imbalance. Hence it is
advised that Physical activity contributes to weight loss, especially
when it is combined with calorie reduction.
Regular physical activity is extremely helpful for
the prevention of overweight and obesity. Physical activity does
not only help maintain weight loss, it also helps prevent heart
disease, helps control cholesterol levels and diabetes, slows
bone loss associated with advancing age, lowers the risk of certain
cancers, and helps reduce anxiety and depression.
Safe and effective weight-loss programs should include:
· Healthy eating plans that reduce calories
but do not rule out specific foods or food groups
· Regular physical activity and/or exercise instruction
· Tips on healthy behavior changes that also consider your
cultural needs
· Slow and steady weight loss (weight loss may be faster
at the start of a program)
· Medical care if you are planning to lose weight by following
a special formula diet, such as a very-low-calorie diet or diet
prescription drug.
· A plan to keep the weight off after you have lost it
If you are taking diet prescription drug, check
with your doctor. Using prescription diet drugs with a weight
loss program combining exercise and a healthy eating plan. It
can give you a head start, building good habits in exercising
and eating less which will help you control and keep off the weight
long after you stop the medication as advice by your doctor or
as prescribed.
For obesity caused by psychological factors, programs
would include therapies.
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