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Fırat Tıp Dergisi
2018, Cilt 23, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 068-071
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Nonpharmacologic Treatment in Obesity
Erhan ÖNALAN, Emir DÖNDER
Fırat Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye

Obesity is defined as the increase of fat mass in the body, caused by genetic, environmental, biological, sociocultural and behavioral factors, and it is considered as a chronic and recurrent disease due to the causes of formation, the complications and the diseases it induces.The aim of obesity treat-ment is to decrease obesity related morbidity and mortality risks, to provide adequate and balanced nutrition habits and to improve quality of life. In obesity treatment, a 10% decrease in body weight over a six-month period provides important benefits in preventing obesity-induced health problems.

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