Examinando por Autor "Torres Jaramillo, Doménica Nicole"
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- ÍtemAcceso AbiertoEstratégias preventivas y terapéuticas contra la obesidad. Revisión bibliográfica(Universidad Católica de Cuenca., 2023) Torres Jaramillo, Doménica Nicole; Pérez Ramírez, Jacinto Eugenio; 0704680438; ., .This bibliographical review exposes obesity, which is the excess of adipose tissue at the body level, a product of a hypercaloric intake greater than regular energy expenditure. Objectives: To carry out a bibliographic review on the preventive and therapeutic strategies of obesity. Methodology: The information is based on scientific bases such as SciELO, NIH, Mayo Clinic. Non-specific information focused on a population without results on prevention and treatment will not be included. Information is obtained from works published in the last five years, such as clinical trials, scientific articles, and bibliographic and systematic reviews on obesity, prevention, and treatment. Conclusions: According to the study, obesity is triggered by factors such as lack of physical activity, poor diet, habits acquired outside the home. As it is a chronic and degenerative disease, various changes will be observed in the patient’s appearance, lifestyle, physical performance, metabolic activity, and even the psychological aspect. A correct clinical history and complementary tests are essential for its diagnosis. Therapeutic aims to reach and balance an adequate weight to achieve a significant or gradual weight loss; non-pharmacological treatment is carried out through stress control and stimuli, self-control, and others. The pharmacological treatment uses drugs such as Orlistat, Phentermine, and in some cases, Liraglutide; invasive treatment is used in extreme cases for weight reduction in patients with high cardiovascular risk, high weight commitment, metabolic risk.