Treatment and possible interventions

The treatment for this disease is dependent on the level of obesity, the general health condition and obviously on the patient’s motivation to lose weight, i.e., the techniques used on the treatment of obesity will widely vary according to the severity of the patient’s situation. The intervention is generally multi-therapeutic with the ultimate objective of preventing complications associated with obesity. Broadly speaking, interventions in obesity may rely on a healthy diet and adequate regular exercise, behavior modification induced by psychotherapy, medication and surgery (in case of severe obesity). On the next topic, a more detailed analysis of the psychotherapeutic treatment will be made, since this is the option more directly linked with our work.