Clinical Management of Overweight and Obesity : Recommendations of the Italian Society of Obesity (SIO)

These guidelines make recommendations regarding the management of individuals with a body mass index greater than 25.0 kg/m 2 and cover all age groups, from children to the elderly, as well as various patient subsets. A range of measures to yield health benefits are set out, including healthy eating plans, increased physical activity, and behavioral modifications to help patients to manage obesity. In addition, recommendations are made on the use of bariatric surgery and the new antiobesity drugs. Throughout the process of developing the recommendations, every attempt was made to ensure use of a rigorous, evidence-based approach. The guidelines are promoted by the Italian Society of Obesity (SIO) and were formulated in compliance with a prespecified process overseen by a steering committee. They are intended for use by a wide range of clinicians, including general practitioners, primary health care nurses, and primary health care professionals, and will hopefully prove of value in combating the obesity epidemic not only in Italy but across Europe and elsewhere in the world. Front Matter....Pages i-x Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Overview of the Management of Obese patients....Pages 3-9 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 Diet Recommendations....Pages 13-21 Physical Activity....Pages 23-35 Therapeutic Education....Pages 37-42 Front Matter....Pages 43-43 Pharmacological Management....Pages 45-51 Bariatric Surgery....Pages 53-81 Metabolic-Nutritional- Psychological Rehabilitation in Obesity....Pages 83-100 Front Matter....Pages 101-101 Eating Disorders and Obesity....Pages 103-123 Obesity in Pregnancy....Pages 125-130 Childhood Obesity....Pages 131-147 Geriatric Obesity....Pages 149-156 Multidimensional Assessment of Adult Obese Patient Care and Levels of Care....Pages 157-168 Treatment Algorithm of Patients with Overweight and Obesity: SIO (Italian Society of Obesity) Treatment Algorithm (SITA)....Pages 169-171 Back Matter....Pages 173-180