Treatment of obesity: current possibilities - Abstract

The life style of the modern man has changed in a quickly and broadly way. These changes affect especially the alimentary habits and the level of physical activity. Such changes are recognized as unhealthy habits and are associated with an increased prevalence of chronic diseases, among them obesity has great importance. In this way, there is a necessitate for a better understanding about the current ways of obesity treatment. The aim of this study was to analyze, based on a systematic literature revision, the indications and the main results of the surgical and conventional (diet and physical activity) treatments. The two treatment ways have presented progresses in the last years. Despite, there is still a serie of interrogations regarding the limits and applications of each procedure. However, there is a marked tendency on the association of the methods, based on a multiprofissional intervention as a way of enhancing the results.