by EBSCO Medical Review Board

Counseling and Behavioral Therapy

Individual, family, or group therapy can help a child or adult with obesity learn more about their eating habits. Stress, emotions, and unhealthy thought patterns often play a role.

Weight Loss Programs

There are many types of weight loss programs that can help a person make lifestyle changes. Some examples are:

  • Weight loss groups that meet in person
  • One-on-one weight loss counseling
  • Online programs with chat rooms and message boards

References

Endocrine Society clinical practice guideline on pharmacological management of obesity can be found in J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2015 Feb;100(2):342-362.

Obesity. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: http://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/nutritional-disorders/obesity-and-the-metabolic-syndrome/obesity. Updated January 2020. Accessed January 31, 2020.

Obesity in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at:  https://www.dynamed.com/condition/obesity-in-adults . Updated November 30, 2018. Accessed January 31, 2020.

Obesity in children and adolescents. EBSCO DynaMed website.  https://www.dynamed.com/condition/obesity-in-children-and-adolescents . Updated October 30, 2019. Accessed January 31, 2020.

Treatment. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/obe/treatment. Accessed January 31, 2020.

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