[Criteria of therapeutic effects on obesity]

Nihon Rinsho. 2013 Feb;71(2):341-5.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Therapeutic effects of obesity disease (obesity as a disease) are determined by the weight reduction, decrease of visceral fat and improvement of comorbidities. Evaluation criterion of therapeutic effect is determined a decrease of more than 3% weight reduction, because improvement of comorbidities in obesity, especially visceral obesity, is observed in the weight loss of more than 3%. In obesity more than 30 in BMI or morbid obesity, it is necessary to weight reduction more than 5%.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Body Mass Index
  • Humans
  • Intra-Abdominal Fat
  • Life Style
  • Obesity / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Weight Loss