The importance of psychology in the treatment of obesity
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Obesity is a disease characterized by excess body fat, now considered the pandemic of the 21st century, affecting millions of people worldwide. Although traditional treatment is usually based on low-calorie diets, it is essential to promote lifestyle changes so that people with obesity adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid weight regain. This article emphasizes the importance of psychology within the multidisciplinary approach to obesity and describes cognitive-behavioral treatment, as well as the relevance of incorporating a maintenance phase for the achievements made. The central objective is to highlight how psychology intervenes in obesity, providing the characteristics of psychological treatments based on the definition of the disease and analyzing the difficulties of its management. It is emphasized that the purpose of psychological treatment is not to reduce weight in isolation, but to support a lifestyle change that allows for a healthy life and reduces the risk of associated comorbidities. In addition, the limitations of these approaches and the strategies necessary to achieve sustained effectiveness throughout the individual's life are discussed.
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