Treatment of Obesity: An Overview
- Anthony N. Fabricatore, PhD and
- Thomas A. Wadden, PhD
Abstract
In Brief
Obesity and type 2 diabetes commonly co-occur. Weight loss is associated with significant health benefits, including improved glycemic control and reduced blood pressure. This article reviews approaches to the treatment of obesity, considers special issues relevant to obese patients with type 2 diabetes, and presents suggestions for the prevention of obesity.
Footnotes
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Anthony N. Fabricatore, PhD, is an instructor of psychology, and Thomas A. Wadden, PhD, is a professor of psychology and director of the Weight and Eating Disorders Program in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia.
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Note of disclosure: Dr. Wadden has received research support and honoraria for speaking engagements from Abbott Laboratories and Roche Pharmaceuticals, which manufacture drugs for the treatment of obesity.
- American Diabetes Association
