Interní Med. 2011; 13(1): 28-30

An obese patient at the doctor‘s surgery

MUDr.RNDr.Tomáš Brychta, Ph.D.¹, MUDr.Svetlana Brychtová, Ph.D.²

¹ NZZ Centrum léčby diabetu a obezity, Olomouc

² Ústav patologické anatomie, LF UP Olomouc

The continuously increasing number of obese people in both the developed and developing world represents a growing health, social

and economic burden in the individual countries. Obesity accounts for 2–8 % of health care costs and 10–13 % of deaths in Europe. Virtually

all physicians must be prepared to fight obesity because obese individuals will represent an increasingly larger proportion of their

patients. Given the limited pharmacotherapy options, more attention is paid to the surgical treatment of obesity and the use of very

low calorie diets (VLCDs). A new group of anti-diabetic drugs base on incretin principle with a positively inpact no weight reduction are

discussed. The paper provides brief instructions on how to approach obese patients, how to examine and treat them.

Keywords: obesity, examining an obese patient, obesity treatment

Published: January 14, 2011  Show citation