Obesity and Obesity-Related Diseases and Treatments

Abstract

Obesity is a disease that impairs body health as a result of abnormal or excessive fat deposit in the adipose tissue. Obesity and overweight are caused when the amount of energy taken during nutrition is higher than the amount spent during metabolism and physiological activities. Obesity is a chronic and common disease with increasing prevalence worldwide affecting both adults and children. Obesity is a multifactorial disease affected by many environmental and genetic factors and is known to be an important risk factor for early mortality, metabolic, and cardiovascular complications. The fact that obesity treatment is a long and difficult process and its cost is high emphasizes the importance of preventing obesity. For this purpose, obesity prevention studies including diet education, physical activity, and behavioral changes should be initiated and carried out. When preventive measures are insufficient, different treatment options come to the fore including diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, medication, and surgery. In this article, data on the definition of obesity, its causes, and treatment options have been compiled in order to determine the ideal methods for the prevention and treatment of obesity.

Keywords

• Anti-obesity agents
• drug
• obesity
• obesity treatment

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