Endocrine Abstracts

Since 2006 at our hospital, lifestyle modification, such as diet and exercise, for obese patients has been provided through a team approach with a physician, dietician, nurse, physical therapist and psychologist. From 2016, a surgeon and anesthesiologist were added to the team for metabolic/bariatric surgery. The aims of this study are to clarify the effectiveness and problems of lifestyle modification for short-term intensive management (for 3 months) and long-term management...