Obesity and Physical Modalities

The prevalence of obesity is increasing. It is one of the commonest pathologies in developed countries. In general, obesity is caused by an imbalance between energy obtained by food and energy expended. A sedentary life-style is also associated with obesity and obesity-related chronic diseases. The result of childhood obesity is adult obesity, so obesity should be treated early. Obesity is a complex problem and effective treatment will probably require incorporation of different approaches. It requires a long-term management similar to that of diabetes or hypertension. A combination of proper diet and regular physical activity is the most effective intervention for weight loss and maintenance of weight management. Other treatment strategies including stress management, radiant heat, sauna, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), laser, acupuncture, and pharmacotherapy seem to be useful methods. Turkish Baslik: Obezite ve Fiziksel Tip Yontemleri Anahtar Kelimeler: Egzersiz tedavisi; yasam tarzi; obezite/onleme ve kontrol/tedavi Patolojik bir hastalik olan obezitenin gelismis ulkelerde sikligi giderek artmaktadir. Obezite genelde enerji saglayan gidalarin fazla alinisi ve kismen az harcanmasiyla olusan bir dengesizligin sonucudur. Sedanter yasam tarzi da obezite ve obeziteye bagli kronik hastaliklarla iliskilidir. Cocukluk cagi obezitesinin prognozu yetiskin obezitesidir. Bu nedenle, obezite tedavisine en kisa surede baslanmalidir. Her durumda obezite kompleks bir sorundur ve etkin tedavisi farkli yaklasimlari icerir. Tedavi sureci, diyabet ve hipertansiyonda oldugu gibi devamlidir. Kilo kaybinin saglanmasinda ve uygun kilonun surdurulmesinde kisiye ozgu diyet ve duzenli egzersizler en etkin yontemlerdir. Diger tedavi stratejileri arasinda psikolojik destek, isi uygulamalari, sauna tedavileri, elektrikli akim tedavileri (TENS), lazer, akupunktur ve farmakoterapi faydali destek tedaviler olarak kabul edilmektedir.