Obesity Treatment starts with comprehensive lifestyle management (ie, diet, physical activity, behavior modification), which should include the following[9] :
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Self-monitoring of caloric intake and physical activity
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Goal setting
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Stimulus control
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Nonfood rewards
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Relapse prevention
As with all chronic medical conditions, effective management of obesity must be based on a partnership between a highly motivated patient and a committed team of health professionals. This team may include the physician, a psychologist or psychiatrist, physical and exercise therapists, dietitians, and other subspecialists, depending on the comorbidities of the individual patient.
Multipronged approach is required to manage obesity and physical and mechanical methods play an important role.
The following consultations are recommended in the treatment of obesity:
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Dietitians
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Exercise and physical therapists
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Behavioral scientists and/or psychologists
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Bariatric surgeon – In appropriate setting
Tummy Tuck and fat reduction from the stomach area needs to be done with exercise, diet plus various mechanical methods fat sculpturing, cool pass-cryolipolysis , u/s and cavitation play an important role. They do work effectively in many cases and are preferred as they are non-invasive methods.
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