Obesity Treatment

Obesity refers to an increase in total body fat. The easiest and most widely accepted method of determining whether you are obese is by measuring your Body Mass Index, or BMI.
There is a variety of obesity treatments available to the obese individual. Treatment for obesity can range from limiting food intake, exercise, lifestyle improvements, medication and surgery. A limited number of medications are available for the treatment of obesity. Concerns about side effects have diminished enthusiasm for appetite suppressants.

Obesity treatment for kids works, panel says. Advice could transform how doctors deal with overweight children. Evidence the panel evaluated shows intensive treatment can help children lose several pounds — enough for obese kids to drop into the "overweight" category, making them less prone to diabetes.  Task force recommendations in 2005 said there wasn't enough evidence to encourage routine obesity screening and treatment.