Erschienen in:
01.01.2015 | Letter to the Editor
Obesity and the Stool Concept
verfasst von:
Radwan Kassir, Nadia Blanc, Olivier Tiffet, Patrice Lointier, Gilles Serraille, Christophe Breton, Pierre Blanc
Erschienen in:
Obesity Surgery
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Ausgabe 1/2015
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Excerpt
The management of obesity is complex because it has an underlying genetic basis that can be exacerbated by lifestyle and eating habits. The treatment of obesity is merely palliative, which is why a multidisciplinary approach is needed [
1]. The four key components of obesity management are surgery [
2], nutrition, physical activity, and psychological support. To help patients understand this concept, we have developed the stool analogy. …