Obesity (cont.)
Medical Author:
Gayle M Galletta, MD
Coauthor:
Hasnain M Khandwala, MD, FRCPC
Medical Editor:
Arthur B Chausmer, MD, PhD, FACP, FACE, FACN, CNS
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
George T Griffing, MD
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Other TherapyBehavior modification is a fancy name for changing your attitude toward food and exercise. These changes promote new habits and attitudes that help you lose weight. Many people find they cannot lose weight or keep it off unless they change these attitudes. Behavior modification techniques are easy to learn and practice. Most involve increasing your awareness of situations in which you overeat so that you can stop overeating. For more information, seeWeight Loss and Control. Viewer Comments & ReviewsObesity - Effective TreatmentsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What kinds of treatments have been effective for your obesity? Obesity In Children - CausesThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What is/was the cause of your obesity? |
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Obesity is a substantialpublic-health crisis in the United States and in the rest of the developed world.
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