Compared with standard calorie and protein targets, early calorie and protein restriction
did not decrease mortality but was associated with faster recovery and fewer complications.
The goal of obesity management is to improve health. Sustained weight loss of more
than 10% overall bodyweight improves many of the complications associated with obesity
(eg, prevention and control of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, fatty liver disease,
and obstructive sleep apnoea), as well as quality of life. Maintenance of weight loss
is the major challenge of obesity management. Like all chronic diseases, managing
obesity requires a long-term, multimodal approach, taking into account each individual s
treatment goals, and the benefit and risk of different therapies.