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Frequently Asked Questions
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| Prevention |
| Can obesity be prevented? |
| What strategies help prevent weight gain? |
| How do we evaluate the degree of overweight? |
| Screening |
| Why is BMI preferred over weight tables? |
| Can women have central fat distribution like men? |
| What diseases does obesity cause? |
| Diagnosis |
| Does obesity run in families? |
| What are the characteristics of the metabolic syndrome? |
| What are the major causes of obesity? |
| Consultation for Diagnosis |
| How important are genetic causes of obesity? |
| How common are endocrine causes of obesity? |
| What are the criteria for surgical treatment of obesity? |
| Hospitalization |
| How often is hospitalization indicated for obesity? |
| What are the problems associated with surgery for obesity? |
| Which operation produces the best weight loss in obese patients? |
| Non-drug Therapy |
| How effective is lifestyle treatment to losing weight? |
| How effective a strategy is exercise for losing weight? |
| How much weight will patients who are treated surgically lose? |
| Drug Therapy |
| What are the FDA-approved drugs to treat obesity? |
| Will sibutramine produce more weight loss than orlistat? |
| Do we have large controlled trials with herbal medications for weight loss? |
| Patient Education |
| How much weight loss can patients expect? |
| Do all drugs produce plateaus? |
| How much weight loss will behavioral treatment produce? |
| Consultation for Management |
| Who should administer behavioral therapy to obese patients? |
| What is the preferred surgical setting for bariatric surgery? |
| Who should administer the exercise program? |
| Follow-up |
| Does follow-up with patients help? |
| How often is it advisable to see patients? |
| What medications can be used for sleep apnea? |
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