Food addiction: effective treatment

Obesity can be termed " chronic poisoning with calories ." In this context, hospital treatment means significantly weight loss and maintenance of the results.

Data provided by Prof. Dr. Ricardo Chiosso (MP 13766 ) , Medical Director Diquecito Sanitarium .

 "Obesity is a disease difficult to treat , requiring long-term treatment , the development and maintenance of lifelong healthy habits. "
 " The consumption of foods which are very tasty and enjoyable have an effect similar to the drug abuse. These " food - drug " , a term that gained importance in the medical community over the past 10 years , a key element for consideration in the become elaboration of a treatment for obesity, due to its high impact on the brain " .
" ( Lost to those who control over alcohol and other drugs ) If at specific receptors in the brain of patients addicted to certain substances , the differences are not significant compared to those who suffer from the abuse of food intake ."
" In this regard, obesity is a chronic disease and produced as a result of the addiction, the food , the failure rate is very high. "
" The medical approach to a disease, a food addiction involves and requires a profound change in the habits , six essential elements are needed to get results over time to reach: eating right , physical activity, psychotherapy (individual / group) , drug therapy , surgery and hospital stays, in the time and opportunity that each patient needs in each , and always keeping in mind that the best strategy is the sum of the applied strategies.
" These weight loss strategies should also be a program of low-calorie foods , healthy lifestyle changes , individual service, reduction in calories and fat, regular physical activity , frequent contact with the patient and medications ( in some cases) , if framed in a treatment program at different customs. "
Benefits of internment
Given the complexity of the treatment, the hospital is an option with many advantages in pursuing the best results :

1) Minimize the desertion. The entrance to minimize the loss of weight causes the exit of the treatment , in comparison to the high risk of exit of outpatient treatment . Medical control of both nutritionally and psychologically , returns all the factors that threaten the continuity of the diet and thus the achievement of the objectives .

2 ) Reduces the associated diseases . The hospital is located in a remarkable clinical improvement of the conditions with obesity such as high blood pressure , associated gastrointestinal disorders, metabolic disorders such as hyperglycemia, severe joint pain (hip, knee and lumbar mostly) , sleep apnea and snoring , among others.

3) improve the approach to cases of " intractable obesity. " In these cases , ie patients who need to reduce their body mass and can not do on an outpatient basis , in order to maintain a low-fat diet to recommend physical activity without a stressful life , among other causes .

4) It provides more restraint to the patient. The placement is important as a means of restraint in situations of 'crisis of life. " The loss of loved ones, removal , migration of children and changes in working conditions , including stress situations are usually associated with a sudden increase in weight .

5 ) Improving the pre-and post-operative . The rapid weight loss product a placement in cases of preoperative recommended , for example, in trauma interventions (hip , knee, herniated disc ) , cardiovascular (bypass , angioplasty) , gastric and plastic products ( post- weight loss : repair and model). So there is a reduction of operational risks. It is also the ideal setting to acquire the proper habits after surgery.

6) The preparation for surgery and better post- operative recovery . In the case of preoperative view of the laparoscopic surgery , causing lower weight and an improvement of the clinical conditions. In the case of post-operative , there is a reduction of the noise and the learning of diet therapy techniques apply to future patients .

7) Minimize the " plateau effect " in the context of a long-term outpatient treatment. The hospital promotes what is known as " phased progress" of weight loss. Used to eating behavior and physical activity to reinforce desirable. It takes an education for the prevention of relapses. Also educates patients in the setting of targets in short-term modules that are accessible .

8) improving motivation . This helps improve the motivation to adhere to the treatment of obesity, a process of change through interdisciplinary education.

9) Helps to learn new habits . Hospital promotes the application of changes in the behavior of both the food with reduced caloric intake, as in the physical activity .

10) Allows the study and investigation of the case. Hospital treatments allow deep and continuous observations from a clinical point of patient behavior changes. As a side effect , it enables the production of large amounts of research with the patient so that further progress can be improved in future strategies to treat patients .