Review article

European guidelines for obesity treatment: review

Marin Viđak ; Zavod za hitnu medicinu Dubrovačko-neretvanske županije
Ružica Tokalić ; Sveučilište u Splitu
Marion Tomičić orcid.org/0000-0003-2148-3227 ; Katedra za obiteljsku medicinu, Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet Split; Dom zdravlje Splitsko – dalmatinske županije
Dragomir Petric ; Katedra za obiteljsku medicinu, Sveučilište u Splitu, Medicinski fakultet Split

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity is a complex state of increased body fat percentage, with alarmingly growing prevalence. It is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, some forms of cancer, and many other diseases. Obesity is a large
public health problem, with limited and difficult options for treatment. There are various guidelines for obesity management.
Aim: Our task was to find and analyze European guidelines for obesity treatment.
Methods: We searched MEDLINE, Google Scholar and Hrčak databases using key words to find guidelines for review. We compared recommendations for lifestyle changes, pharmacotherapy, for surgical therapy and quality of evidence in guideline formation.
Results: Six guidelines were included and analyzed in this review. Three-way approach to obesity treatment were recommended in all of them: lifestyle changes, use of medication and bariatric surgery. They differ in values for indicating particular interventions.
Conclusion: Results of this article show the importance of guidelines standardization. There is a need for strengthening the role of primary health care practitioners in obesity management.

Keywords

obesity, treatment; European guidelines; primary care

Hrčak ID:

188085

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/188085

Publication date:

23.10.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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