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  • Title: [Obesity in adult patients: check up and treatment].
    Author: Daubressse JC, Cadière GB, Sternon J.
    Journal: Rev Med Brux; 2005 Feb; 26(1):33-42. PubMed ID: 15816338.
    Abstract:
    Obesity is now one of the major health problems in industrial countries as well as in developing world. Excess caloric intake and reduction of the physical activity are the main causes of obesity. This epidemic precedes a tremendous increase of type 2 diabetes, which is generally linked to weight excess. Obesity and type 2 diabetes are associated with morbidity and mortality and are very expensive for the social security. The important point is to define the risks linked to obesity taking into account the Body Mass Index and the importance of visceral obesity evaluated by waist measurement. After medical check up, a strategy will be discussed with the patient, including moderate caloric restriction and increased physical activity. Our patients and also some doctors suggest "popular diets" whose efficacy has not been demonstrated as superior. On a short time basis, low carbohydrate and high protein diets have some advantages, which can help our obese subjects but on long term, only hypocaloric and equilibrated diets are advisable. Drugs that proved their efficacy and tolerance may be prescribed in case of failure. Three drugs are presented, orlistat, sibutramine and metformine: their efficacy, secondary effects, interactions and finally their positioning. Bariatric surgery will be proposed to highly selected patients presenting morbid obesity.
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