World Obesity Day: Explaining 5 possible treatments for losing weight

Lifestyle changes

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Consuming more calories than the recommended daily intake is a direct way to become obese. That said, one should consume a high-fiber diet to prevent unhealthy snacking.

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Behavioral changes

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It involves psychological counseling, wherein a mental health professional assesses the eating habits, patterns, and stressors of the person and charts out a plan to help them control their diet.

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Weight loss medications

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Medical professionals around the world are currently researching and working on releasing medicines to treat obesity.

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Surgery

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Another way to reverse obesity is to go under the knife, especially when lifestyle changes and medications don't seem to work.

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Hormonal treatment

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Hormonal treatment was first discovered during a study to test the effectiveness of surgery as a treatment for obesity.

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