Medical Benefits of Weight Loss

Medical Benefits of Weight Loss

Anita Eftekharzadeh, M.D., Endocrinologist

Obesity Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences

The 12th International Congress of Endocrine Disorders,

16 November 2018

Agenda

21. Scope
21. Definition
21. Weight loss, how much weight loss and for how long?
21. Medical Benefits
    21. Hypertension
    21. Major cardiovascular diseases
    21. Diabetes and glucose metabolism
    21. Lipid Hemostasis
    21. GI outcome
    21. Osteoarthritis and chronic pain
    21. Respiratory health
    21. Fertility/Pregnancy
    21. Cancer prevalence and mortality
    21. Mental health
    21. Quality of life

Scope

21. Intentional weight loss as a treatment of obesity
21. We will not go through the mechanisms by which obesity negatively affects health
21. Also we will not discuss about the mechanisms by which weight loss can improve health
21. Adverse effects of intentional weight loss are not discussed here

Definition

21. By addressing weight loss here, we are referring to intentional weight loss which includes greater than 10% of the initial body weight and lasts for more than 12 months