Diet and exercise are key, but obesity may need medications

The medicine can only be taken with the guidance of a physician and in some cases are not needed 

The prevalence of obesity has grown rapidly and is a major global public health challenges of this century. According to the Ministry of Health, overweight and obesity have increased in Brazil. Over the past 20 years, the rate of overweight children increased 300%. In 2006, for example, 47.2% of men and 38.5% of women were overweight, while in 2011 the proportion spent for 52.6% and 44.7%, respectively.

The prevalence of obesity has grown rapidly and is a major global public health challenges of this century. According to the Ministry of Health, overweight and obesity have increased in Brazil. Over the past 20 years, the rate of overweight children increased 300%. In 2006, for example, 47.2% of men and 38.5% of women were overweight, while in 2011 the proportion spent for 52.6% and 44.7%, respectively.

The process of weight loss is gradual, but scientific studies show that patients who start the diet with a rapid decrease in the balance, they are more encouraged to continue the treatment. That's why a more rapid initial loss is currently considered most appropriate. After this first phase, the rest of the process happens gradually and less dramatically but no less effective.

Importantly, this process of losing weight is not as easy as it looks and that body composition and the genetic factor of each patient have great influence on weight loss.

Not anyone who can only slimming diet and exercise, this only happens with those in which the genetic component is not relevant, which means that the sudden weight gain caused by etiologic factors that do not involve gene expression of obesity .

Excess weight is also not just a reflection of poor eating habits and lack of exercise. In patients whose body mass index exceeds 30 kg / m2, there are great chances that weight loss does not happen only with a change in diet food and activities. It is essential, therefore, in those cases, which apply the medication. It is effective and safe, with tracking specialist, and has brought considerable results in controlling the disease. In addition, the obese may also resort to bariatric surgery, when this proves necessary.

It is worth mentioning that there is a misconception in the understanding of disease obesity, since not all obese exaggerates in their food intake or do a few exercises. In the cases of these patients, there are other factors responsible, and the main one is genetics. Obesity is a disease and a serious public health. Obesities patients should be treated, as well as those with diabetes, hypertension and other chronic disease patients who require chronic treatments including medication and possibly surgery.

Physical activity and a balanced diet are essential, not only for the obese, but for everyone. It is necessary, however, that there are other treatment options, including medications inhibitors of appetite, over several decades of use, showed that they have much more benefits than risks.