Medwave; 22 (10), 2022

La Sociedad Chilena de Cirugía Bariátrica y Metabólica, junto a otras sociedades científicas, lideró el proceso de adaptación de la guía de práctica clínica de obesidad en adultos para Chile, tomando como base las directrices desarrolladas para Canadá. La guía canadiense buscó, entre sus prin...

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Be aware of the links between mental illness and obesity, and ensure you manage the weight gain side-effects of medications used in the treatment of mental illness. Be aware that mental illness can impact obesity manage­ment efforts, and screen patients for potential mental ill­nesses that need to be a...

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All obesity management interventions involve behaviour on the part of the individual living with obesity (e.g., eating, activity, medication adherence), so behavioural change supports should be incorporated into all obesity management plans. This requires a shift in the patient-provider relationship from...

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