Diet and physical activity in the treatment of obesity - current knowledge

Introduction: Obesity is now becoming a growing problem and challenge for medicine. The number of people with excessive body weight has reached more than 2 billion, or about 30% the world's population. purpose this article to identify describe some already known treatments obesity, along latest research on subject, in order show importance developing introducing new methods loss.Aim study: review impact obesity health diets offered struggling disease.Materials methods: We reviewed literature available PubMed database up November 2022, using keywords.Results: Consistently limiting caloric intake must when losing weight. There are also such as low-carbohydrate, low-fat high-protein diets, but following them can have side effects. For example, diet lead kidney stones. Mediterranean good option obesity. It lowers risk cardiovascular disease cancer. All treatment suggestions consistently recommend balanced low-calorie reduced fat (along saturated fatty acids) optimal amounts fiber. In addition diet, physical activity an important topic. primary recommendation at least moderate vigorous 150 minutes per week.Summary: conclusion, overarching goal improve quality life. Calorie restriction, regular exercise combination both accepted effective strategy preventing treating