Obesity

Treatment for obesity

Treatments for obesity include losing weight through healthy eating, being more physically active, and making other changes to their usual habits. Weight-management programs may help some obesity patient to lose weight or keep from regaining lost weight. Some patients are unable to lose enough weight to improve their health or are unable to keep from regaining weight. In such cases, a doctor may consider adding other treatments, including weight-loss medicines, weight-loss devices, bariatric surgery.