Obesity is difficult to treat, and success rates are not high.
Cultural factors, personal habits, lifestyle, and genetics all
affect obesity treatment. The treatment and management of
obesity involves major lifestyle changes related to your grocery
shopping, food preparation, eating, and exercise habits.
Medicines play only a small supplementary role, and surgery is
limited to people with morbid obesity or those who have
complications. The goal of treatment is to reduce your weight to
a point where it is no longer a risk to your health. The initial
goal is to lose approximately 10% of the baseline body weight or
1 to 2 pounds a week in the first six months of treatment. This
may be less weight than you would like to lose, but it may be a
more realistic goal. Once the weight is lost, it is essential to
maintain and prevent the regain of weight through better eating
habits and regular exercise. While that is happening, measures
to preserve your health and prevent the onset of medical
complications may also be r