J Korean Med Assoc.
2004 Apr;47(4):298-302. 10.5124/jkma.2004.47.4.298.
Dietetic Therapy for Obesity
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kyung-hee University College of Medicine and Hospital, Korea. jtwoomd@khmc.or.kr
- KMID: 2183456
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2004.47.4.298
Abstract
- Obesity is a chronic disorder that requires a life long effort for the successful treatment. Although various pharmacological and surgical treatments have been developed, a dietetic therapy is still the basic therapeutic tool for the management of obesity. This article briefly reviews the basic concepts, efficacy and side effects of the diet modalities that have been recently used in obesity treatment.
