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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. OSMAN YILDIRIM

FAQ

What is Obesity and Morbid Obesity?

What are the dangers of obesity, what diseases does it cause?

How should obesity be treated?

In the treatment of obesity, there are 1. Diet, 2. Exercise, 3. Drug therapy and 4. Surgical treatment options.
Diet and exercise play a major role in treatment. First of all, patients should change their lifestyle. Patients should receive good nutrition education and learn the mistakes on this subject. Exercise should definitely be included in life. When all these are insufficient, medications can be tried in certain groups of patients. However, most of these have serious side effects, and today there is still no drug that is very effective and has few side effects.
Studies have shown that the permanent weight loss rate with non-surgical methods in the treatment of morbid obesity is around 2%. Today, the permanent and effective treatment for morbid obesity is surgery.
Obesity treatment is completely a team effort. A team consisting of endocrinology, general surgery, psychiatry, nutrition and diet specialists should evaluate the patient and determine the treatment method.

Which obese patients do you recommend surgical treatment for?

What methods are used in surgical treatment?

Does everything end with surgery?