Managing Obesity: Scaling the Pyramid to Success Maria L. Collazo-Clavell, MD  Mayo Clinic Proceedings  Volume 94, Issue 6, Pages 933-935 (June 2019) DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.011 Copyright © 2019 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions

Figure Weight loss interventions and their reported weight loss and health benefits. Intensive lifestyle interventions are defined as more than 14 visits in a 6-month period with a trained interventionist. Medications for weight loss are Food and Drug Administration–approved preparations (phentermine-topiramate, naltrexone-bupropion, lorcaserin, liraglutide). Endoscopic approaches include sleeve gastroplasty. Bariatric surgery includes Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. DM 2 = type 2 diabetes mellitus; HTN = hypertension; NASH = nonalcoholic steatohepatitis; OSA = obstructive sleep apnea. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019 94, 933-935DOI: (10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.04.011) Copyright © 2019 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Terms and Conditions