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Review Papers | Medicine Science | Saudi Arabia | Volume 8 Issue 6, June 2019
Weight Loss as an Integral Part of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome Management
Abdulwahed Al-Saeed [3] | Hassan Al Gazwi | Murtaga Makki | Mahmood Al Sahhaf | Saeed Al Hulil | Mohammed Al Jawad | Reda Al Eid | Ali Al Jaffar
Abstract: Obesity is highly prevalent disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. A full spectrum of care is essential to optimal treat obesity and metabolic syndrome. Treatment composed of diet modification, increased physical activity, utilizing weight loss medication as well as endoscopic therapy and surgical producers in appropriate patients. Surgery clearly has a role in morbid obesity. New understanding about obesity and metabolic syndrome management are treat weight first then comorbidities.
Keywords: Type 2 diabetes, obesity, BMI body mass index, weight circumference
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 6, June 2019,
Pages: 164 - 172