Non-Surgical Weight Loss Treatment Methods
Weight Loss - Non-Surgical Methods
Several weight loss reports document that non-operative methods of weight
loss alone have not been effective in achieving a medically significant
long-term weight loss in severely obese adults. It has been shown that
the majority of patients regain all the weight lost over the next five
years. The average medical weight reduction trial is a 10-12 week study
with average weight loss of 2.5 kg.
Weight Loss Study
In a four year weight loss study, utilizing a two weight loss drug regimen
of Phentermine and Fenfluramine, behavior modification, diet and exercise,
the initial optimistic results have not been sustained, with a one third
drop out rate and a final average weight loss of only three pounds in
those who were followed for the four years of the study. This weight loss
drug combination appears to have an unacceptably high association with
cardiac valvular disease and has been withdrawn from therapeutic use because
of these potentially life threatening sequelae. Dietary weight loss attempts
often cause depression, anxiety, irritability, weakness and preoccupation
with food. The treatment goal for morbid obesity should be an improvement
in health achieved by a durable weight loss that reduces life threatening
risk factors and improves performance of activities of daily living. Temporary
fluctuations of body weight from calorie restricted diets should be avoided.
Source: American Society for Bariatric
Surgery
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