Via practica 3/2015
Dietary principles of treatment of obesity
Because the prevalence of obesity poses an enormous clinical burden, complex treatment is needed. Nutritional intervention as diet therapy of obesity is the principal method of treatment in obese individuals. Every patient needs to choice an appropriate diet according his comorbidities and individual needs. Each type of reduction diet has its own indication and limits, based on clinical studies results. Only educated staff can use very restrictive diet without side effect and with maximal efficacy. The review of EBM diets in treatment of obese patients should be used generally in ambulatory clinical settings.
Keywords: dietary intervention, low calorie diet, very low calorie diet, modern trend diets.
