Unhealthy Weight Control Practices: Culprits and Clinical Recommendations | Zendy

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Unhealthy Weight Control Practices: Culprits and Clinical Recommendations

Author(s) -

Zachary M. Ferraro,

Sean Patterson,

JeanPhilippe Chaput

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

clinical medicine insights endocrinology and diabetes

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527

H-Index - 15

ISSN - 1179-5514

DOI - 10.4137/cmed.s23060

Subject(s) - magic bullet , weight control , weight loss , triage , control (management) , magic (telescope) , obesity , health care , medicine , psychology , political science , psychiatry , management , law , economics , bioinformatics , physics , quantum mechanics , biology

Preoccupation with weight status and a desire to lose weight appears common. Many individuals seek "magic bullet" approaches to weight loss and waive the risks of using these products. In this paper, we review the challenges of weight maintenance, highlight some unhealthy weight control practices, and discuss the futility and potential danger of unregulated weight control agents. Novel clinical strategies are discussed that health care providers may use to triage patients with obesity in an attempt to make ethical and personalized treatment decisions.

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