The current methods of medical intervention to achieve weight loss are roughly divided into: surgery, medical treatment, lifestyle modification and exercise.
Surgery has a variety of gastric reduction surgeries that are suitable for different types of obese patients (please read the previous article on gastric reduction surgery); internal medicine starts with metabolic syndrome, controls blood sugar, blood lipids, etc., and adjusts medications for other existing diseases.
Among them, there is a very important but often overlooked "sleep condition" that also greatly affects weight. There are many reasons for poor sleep quality. In addition to daily routine and eating habits, medical medications may also affect sleep quality.
On the other hand, sleep apnea is a difficult factor to detect. It requires sleep testing at a medical institution to learn about breathing, brain waves, electrocardiogram, esophageal pressure, oxygen concentration, etc. during sleep. The diagnosis can only be confirmed through integrated interdisciplinary judgment. Abnormal sleep can easily lead to endocrine disorders, making insulin secretion that controls blood sugar unstable, increasing insulin resistance, and losing control of blood sugar in the long run can lead to obesity and further evolve into diabetes, which greatly affects the quality of life.
Compared to the average person, patients with obesity symptoms need to pay more attention to many aspects when choosing exercise. At this time, physical therapists can help you carry out effective exercises and design an exercise plan suitable for each person's situation: some people need to increase muscle mass, and some need to improve cardiopulmonary function; or people with dizziness problems cannot perform balance training, and those with joint problems should pay attention to exercise patterns, etc. Professional medical staff can evaluate and prevent more serious injuries due to exercise. Therefore, besides relying on yourself to lose weight, medical intervention can keep you on the right path and speed up your progress!
