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 There are several different types of effective treatment options to manage weight including: dietary therapy, physical activity, behavior therapy, drug therapy, combined therapy and surgery.
 American Obesity Association

The treatments

 

  Gastric Bypass Surgery  
  Liposuction
  Weight Loss Supplements
     

 

 

What you should know...

 

To date, no published studies have supported their use in weight reduction, and unpublished studies that have shown benefits in weight reduction were mostly done by their manufacturers. (...) The best advice is to avoid weight loss supplements, which generally do not work and may be dangerous. The Food and Drug Administration banned the sale of dietary supplements containing ephedra (ephedrine alkaloids) because of their harmful cardiovascular effects, including increased blood pressure, stroke and irregular heart rhythm. About 100 deaths have been reported.
 

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