Dietetic Therapy for Obesity

Jeong-taek Woo

doi:10.5124/jkma.2004.47.4.298

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Woo: Dietetic Therapy for Obesity

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Obesity

Journal of the Korean Medical Association

Journal of the Korean Medical Association 2004; 47(4): 298-302.

Published online: April 30, 2004

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2004.47.4.298

Dietetic Therapy for Obesity

Jeong-taek Woo, M.D.

Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyung-hee University College of Medicine & Hospital, Korea. jtwoomd@khmc.or.kr

Abstract

Obesity is a chronic disorder that requires a life long effort for the successful treatment. Although various pharmacological and surgical treatments have been developed, a dietetic therapy is still the basic therapeutic tool for the management of obesity. This article briefly reviews the basic concepts, efficacy and side effects of the diet modalities that have been recently used in obesity treatment.

Obesity; Dietetic therapy

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Dietetic Therapy for Obesity

Abstract

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